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Radical Seattle : the general strike of 1919 /

"The book is the first, complete account of the General Strike of Seattle, when in February 1919, 110 local unions shut down the entire city of Seattle, Washington. For five days, workers from all trades and sectors - streetcar drivers, telephone operators, musicians, miners, loggers, shipyard...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Winslow, Calvin (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Monthly Review Press, [2020]
Subjects:
General Strike, Seattle, Wash., 1919.
Labor movement > Washington (State) > Seattle > History > 20th century.
Labor movement.
Washington (State) > Seattle.
1900-1999
History.
Table of Contents:
  • The union's inspiration
  • Two cities
  • The timber beast
  • Hold the fort
  • A union town
  • Left, right, and center
  • The war at home
  • Winter in Seattle
  • Five days that matter
  • Soldiers of discontent.