Shingle Weavers Organize for Strength
Snohomish County shingle weavers look to expand their influence by partnering with Whatcom County, as union organizing gains momentum in the region.
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The quarterly convention of the Snohomish County district was held in Marysville last Sunday with all locals in the county represented. These conventions are proving to be a very profitable thing for the weavers as it brings the different locals in close touch and sympathy with each other. A suggestion was made at the convention that the two districts of Whatcom and Snohomish unite in placing an organizer in the field. If this is done it will be possible to keep him constantly at work for at least ten months in the year, which plan would enable him to bend his whole energy towards acquainting himself with the needs and conditions of the jurisdiction.
“These conventions are proving to be a very profitable thing for the weavers as it brings the different locals in close touch and sympathy with each other.”
The Shingle Weavers were a powerhouse in early Pacific Northwest labor history. Their push for regional organizing and dedicated, full-time staff prefigures the structural models still used by major trade unions today.
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