Aberdeen Labor Organizers Take a Stand
Assembly No. 10192 of the Knights of Labor passes a resolution pledging support for the Sailors' Union in their struggle for living wages.
The following resolutions were passed by Aberdeen Assembly K. of L. No. 10192, February 18, 1893: Whereas, It appears that the Sailors' union of San Francisco and other points are at present waging an unequal struggle against vessel owners and captains in an attempt to maintain living wages; and Whereas, The main object of our organization is the advancement along the line of higher wages and better usage; therefore, be it Resolved, That we do hereby extend to the Sailors' union, and all other labor organizations, our heartfelt sympathy in their struggles, and hereby declare that we will use all honorable and lawful means to help along their cause to a successful termination.
“Resolved, That we do hereby extend to the Sailors' union, and all other labor organizations, our heartfelt sympathy in their struggles.”
Aberdeen has long been a hub for maritime and timber labor organizing. This resolution mirrors the ongoing tensions between corporate shipping interests and labor unions that have defined the Pacific Northwest's working-class history.
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