The Fight for Union Standards in Everett
A weekly dispatch from the Everett Labor Council chronicles the ongoing struggle to unionize local workplaces, from restaurants to telephone offices.
At the Labor Temple on Friday, August 4, the Everett Labor Council met with President Olinger presiding. A report from the committee on strikes and boycotts resulted in the Saddle Rock restaurant being placed on the unfair list. Meanwhile, local businesses like Bachelder Cornell inquired about securing union-made hats after learning of their supplier's anti-union stance. Special Organizer Moore reported that while lady clerks at Dolson & Beaver successfully unionized, efforts to organize telephone operators at the independent office were being blocked by management. The council also continued its support for Mrs. Rose B. Moore’s work as a special organizer and finalized preparations for Labor Day activities.
“Agitate, educate, demonstrate!”
Everett’s early 20th-century labor movement was fiercely organized around the 'union label' and consumer boycotts to pressure local merchants. Today, the focus has shifted, but the fundamental tension regarding the right to organize—particularly in the service and tech sectors—remains a core issue in Snohomish County politics.
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