Typographical Union Ends Dispute with Cascade Printing
A long-standing labor boycott ends as the local firm agrees to union terms, effectively 'cleaning up' the city's printing industry.
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The Typographical union has reached a satisfactory agreement with the Cascade Printing and Stationery company, ending a long-standing controversy. As part of the settlement, the union label has been restored to the establishment, and the boycott against both the printing business and the stationery store has been lifted. The union expressed elation, noting that this settlement provides the city with a 'clean slate' regarding union labor in the printing trades. The union thanked the laborers of Everett for their assistance in the boycott, which proved vital in bringing the proprietors to the negotiating table.
“It has been often stated that the unions would be happy if the whole unfair slate could be wiped clean.”
Boycotts and 'unfair lists' were potent tools for early 20th-century unions, relying on deep community solidarity. This story showcases how the union label functioned as a powerful, tangible symbol of labor standards in the pre-digital era.
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