The Waterfront Demands Representation
The Seattle Longshoremen's Union pressures the collector of customs to appoint one of their own to the service, citing a lack of labor union representation.
The Longshoremen’s Union of Seattle has presented the application of its president, George Moore, for appointment in the customs service. James Hamilton Lewis was in town today and urged upon Collector Saunders the advisability of the appointment. Thus far no labor unions in the state have been recognized in appointments in the service, and Mr. Lewis says that the longshoremen are certainly entitled to some political recognition.
“The longshoremen are certainly entitled to some political recognition.”
The push for union representation in government appointments highlights the early 20th-century labor movement's desire to exert influence within federal administrative structures, a precursor to modern labor advocacy for public sector jobs.
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