The Shingle Weavers Convene
Snohomish and Skagit county shingle weavers gather at the Labor Temple to plot a path toward total organization of the craft.
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Shingle weavers representing locals in Snohomish and Skagit counties met in the Temple Sunday afternoon for the first session of the district convention held since last summer. President Folson of the international presided over the meeting and rendered an interesting report of the progress made since the last annual convention. A corps of organizers are at work throughout the state and a determined effort will be made to thoroughly organize the craft. Rudolph Zehnte of Sedro-Woolley was chosen to act as organizer in Snohomish and Skagit counties and has already taken the field.
“A corps of organizers are at work throughout the state and a determined effort will be made to thoroughly organize the craft.”
Everett was built on the back of the shingle industry, which provided a massive share of local employment in 1911. Today, as the economy shifts away from manufacturing and toward service-based roles, the challenge of organizing a fragmented workforce remains as relevant as it was in the days of the shingle weaver conventions.
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