Everett Electrical Workers Walk Out
After months of failed negotiations with Stone & Webster management, union electricians strike for higher wages and a recognized collective bargaining agreement.
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The electrical workers employed by the Stone & Webster Corporation have gone on strike following the company's refusal to meet demands for increased wages and a shorter workday. Union representatives attempted to negotiate a written agreement similar to those used by electrical workers in other states to ensure industrial peace. However, management remained adamant, with superintendent Mr. Sturtevant refusing to negotiate with the organization and insisting on dealing with employees only as individuals. After the committee made repeated, unsuccessful attempts to reach a compromise, they informed management that all union members would be called off the job. The union maintains that individual bargaining leads to favoritism, while collective action provides the only path toward fair compensation and improved working conditions.
“Individual action means favoritism to the few, discrimination to the many.”
This 1910 labor dispute over the right to collective bargaining and wage standards mirrors modern tensions in the Pacific Northwest’s gig and utility sectors, where the struggle for standardized contracts versus 'independent contractor' models remains a central civic fight.
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