A Three-Year Struggle on the Harbor
International President J.G. Brown visits local shingle weavers to discuss the intense, years-long strike against mill owners in Grays Harbor.
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An extra large gathering of shingle weavers listened to an address in the Temple on Tuesday evening from their International President, J.G. Brown. He reviewed the fight on Grays Harbor, a struggle for union conditions that has gone on for nearly three years. Despite coercion from mill owners, the strikers' solidarity is remarkable; out of 160 involved, only four or five men have deserted. Brother Brown stated that things look more favorable toward an honorable settlement than in the past. He urged that the only insurance against employer attack is a well-filled union treasury.
“The only thing on earth that some employers respected was the tingle of money.”
The Shingle Weavers were a powerhouse of early Washington labor, and their struggle highlights the brutal, high-stakes nature of the timber industry that shaped Everett's early economy.
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