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69 stories matching longshoremen
- Longshoremen’s Strike Ends in Defeat
The labor dispute between Seattle longshoremen and the Pacific Coast Steamship Company has ended, with the workers forced back to the docks on company terms.
- Longshoremen Wage War on 'Alien' Crew
A ship captain was arrested in Tacoma for allowing his foreign crew to load lumber, sparking a battle over labor rights and local wages.
- Longshoremen Win 17-Minute Pioneer Place Tug-of-War
Thousands pack Pioneer Place to watch a grueling seventeen-minute battle of strength between Seattle’s longshoremen and sailors.
- The Wharfside Standoff
A group of longshoremen confront laborers attempting to work for lower wages at the Spring Street wharf.
- Longshoremen Wage Battle at the Docks
Tensions boil over as the Pacific Coast Steamship Company attempts to slash wages and break the power of the longshoremen's union.
- Longshoremen Strike Update: Steamship Line Settles
The Frank Waterhouse Company breaks the stalemate with unionized longshoremen as cargo operations resume in Seattle.
- The Waterfront Demands Representation
The Seattle Longshoremen's Union pressures the collector of customs to appoint one of their own to the service, citing a lack of labor union representation.
- Longshoremen and Strike-Breakers Clash on the Docks
Tensions boil over as union members and non-union laborers brawl at the Ocean Dock in Seattle.
- The Waterfront Stand-off
A shipping captain's attempt to use non-union crews to unload his vessel in Seattle ignites a volatile labor clash on the docks.
- Longshoremen Walk Out Over Government Dock Control
A labor dispute erupts at the government docks as union workers protest the quartermaster's direct handling of cargo.
- Seattle Chamber of Commerce Takes Aim at Longshoremen
The Chamber of Commerce moves to break the power of harbor unions, threatening to form competing organizations and call for police intervention.
- Unemployed Workers Displaced from Portland to Seattle
Sixty-four longshoremen arrive on the City of Topeka seeking work after being pushed out of Portland to reduce their local unemployed rolls.
- Government Warehouse Hires Non-Union Labor
Tensions rise at the waterfront as shipping companies attempt to bypass labor unions by hiring non-union crews to load government freight.
- Blood Shed at the Waterfront
A violent clash between union longshoremen and strikebreakers at a Tacoma flour mill leaves three injured.
- The Conflict at the Docks
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce investigates longshoremen’s union rules, finding that discriminatory labor practices and disputes over foremen are diverting shipping business to Tacoma and Port Blakely.
- The Seattle Waterfront Labor Strike of 1889
When steamship captains attempted to replace local longshoremen with non-union labor, a violent confrontation erupted on the Seattle wharves.
- Union Longshoremen Boycott Lodging House
A seaman is assaulted for refusing to leave a blacklisted boarding house in a labor dispute.
- Longshoremen Battle Steamship Crew Over Alien Labor
A confrontation on the waterfront erupts after a ship's captain replaces union workers with a Japanese crew, sparking a legal test case on contract labor laws.
- Longshoremen Wage War on Stevedoring Monopoly
A newly formed stevedoring firm threatens the livelihoods of union workers, sparking a conflict on the Seattle waterfront.
- Longshoremen Protest Japanese Crew Aboard Steamship Wilmington
A standoff on the Seattle waterfront leads to the arrest of a ship's captain for allegedly violating federal foreign contract labor laws.
- Longshoremen and Strike-Breakers Clash at Tacoma Flour Mill
Striking workers storm the Sperry flour mill and board a steamer, leaving guards and employees beaten in a violent labor dispute.
- Longshoremen Walk Out Over Wages
Workers at the Seattle steamship wharves demand a raise to 50 cents an hour, sparking a labor standoff.
- Longshoremen's Union Halts Cargo on the Manila
When the steamship 'Manila' docked in Seattle, a labor dispute between the captain and the longshoremen's union left a shipment of cargo stranded and tempers flaring.
- The Mysterious Death of 'Pea Soup Chris'
A local longshoreman is found dead in a ditch, sparking initial fears of foul play.
- Merchants Win Trade Battle as 'Loo Sok' Docks in Seattle
A British steamer brings tea and silk to Schwabacher's wharf after Seattle merchants protest Tacoma-only landings.