Everett Labor Leaders Send Aid to Swedish Strikers
The local Trades Council maintains international solidarity while reporting growth in local union membership.
The Trades Council met in regular session Wednesday night, President Stambaugh presiding. A communication was received from the Central Body of Denver requesting all plumbers to stay away from that city as there is trouble on. The Council donated the sum of $10 to the strikers in Sweden. Reports by individual unions indicated ongoing growth: the Barbers reported two initiations and one application; Carpenters reported seven initiations and 115 members in good standing; Shingle Weavers reported one initiation and two applications; Electrical Workers one initiation; Plumbers two members by card; and Typographical union reported five initiations by card.
“Council donated the sum of $10 to the strikers in Sweden.”
This 1909 dispatch highlights Everett’s early identity as a pro-union industrial town, showing that local labor councils viewed their struggles as part of a global movement. Today, this legacy remains a cornerstone of Snohomish County’s political and civic identity.
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