Washington

Scab bus blocked at Port of Vancouver

Submitted by Empire Logistics on Mar 10 2014 20:12

Scab bus stopped Vancouver WA Feb 26, 2014

On February 26th, 2014, 30 community members and Union supporters confronted and temporarily stalled a bus transporting a scab workforce to the Port of Vancouver. This action came one day before the 1 year anniversary of the International Longshoremen and Warehouse Union (ILWU) being locked out by United Grain in Vancouver, Washington. By Lataya Dailey, Dustin Hawks, and Shane Burley.

The trials of a noble experiment - Eugene Travaglio

Submitted by WaterfrontWorker on Feb 4 2014 13:46

Historical marker acknowledging the radical origins of Home, Washi

During its roughly 20 years of existence, Home Colony housed the only english-speaking anarchist newspaper in the United States as well as boasting frequent visits from such noted radicals as Emma Goldman and Bill Haywood. Written at the age of 90 from memory in 1966, this essay by Eugene Travaglio gives us a wonderful view into the most successful anarchist co-operative in Washington State's history.

A review: socialist organizing attempts at Pizza Hut

A brief article by John O'Reilly on Socialist Alternative's efforts in fast food organizing.

Industrial Worker (Spokane, Seattle: 1909-1930)

Submitted by Juan Conatz on Oct 8 2012 00:47

A summary of the University of Washington's microfilm collection of the Industrial Worker newspaper.

The One Big Union in Washington

Submitted by Juan Conatz on Aug 29 2012 04:26

An article by David Jay Bercuson on the radical Canadian 'One Big Union' and its efforts to organize in Washington state (U.S.).

Red Harbor: class, violence, and community in Grays Harbor, Washington

Submitted by Juan Conatz on Aug 27 2012 02:09

A thesis by Aaron G. Anthony on class struggle in a Washington town.

Wesley Everest, IWW Martyr

An academic article about the life of Wesley Everest, a Wobbly who was lynched by an angry mob after defending the IWW hall in Centralia, Washington from an attack by the American Legion.

Spatial deconcentration in D.C. - Yulanda Ward

Submitted by Red Marriott on May 16 2007 23:13

1981 article about a US Government housing policy - conceived in the aftermath of the 1960s ghetto riots - arguing that the policy was aimed at removing concentrations of potentially rebellious blacks and other poor people from the inner city and disperse them in small groups to the suburbs. Serious issues have been raised about some of the facts of this article, which are discussed here, but we reproduce it for reference.