Bakery Workers Win Daylight Hours
Seattle bakeries reach a labor settlement to end night shifts, shifting the rhythm of the city's bread production.
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The strike by Seattle bakers appears to have reached a successful conclusion. Following arbitration, a significant number of bakeries—including the Eureka, Lake Union, and California—signed an agreement to end night work. While a few smaller bakeries initially held out, the industry-wide shift toward daytime production signifies a major win for the labor union, ensuring more humane working conditions for the city's bakers.
“February 15 was the date set by the committee of arbitration for day work to begin in all the bakeries.”
The 1891 bakers' struggle for daylight hours reflects the broader, persistent labor fight for basic quality-of-life improvements that continue to shape Seattle's service industry today.
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