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Building Strike in Seattle Delays Homes and Factories
A prolonged Seattle construction strike by carpenters plasterers cement finishers and laborers halted housing schools and factories for a month. Employers urged arbitration while unions refused, citing wage demands and an agreed framework for peaceful settlement. Work resumed on old wages as 1 000 workers returned, with the deadlock continuing.
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Master Builders’ Association
Building Trades Council
Building Trades