LABOR AND RADICAL NEWSPAPERS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

(UW and Seattle Public Library Holdings)

 

Key: [A1234] = microfilmed item in Suzzallo Microfilm/Newspaper collection

[Spec.Coll]= Special Collections  located in the basement of Allen Library

[Seattle Public]= main library downtown

 

 

Published by Labor Unions:

 

The Third Rail   [Spec. Coll. HD8039.F5 T55]

Seattle: Fire Fighters Union Local 27, IAFF

1992 – present

 

Local 28 News [A7164]

Seattle: National Federation of Post Office Clerks

10/47 – 11/71     then becomes:

Seattle APWU News  [Spec. Coll. HD6350.P72 S44]

-American Postal Workers Union

3/72 – 2/91

 

104 Reporter [A7072]

Seattle: International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Welders & Helpers Local Lodge No. 104

v. 1-6, no. 39 (Feb. 19, 1942-Nov. 1 3, 1947) Incomplete

 

The AFL Aeronautical Worker  [Seattle Public 2^nd flr Magazine Desk]

Seattle: International Association of Machinists, Aeronautical Workers and Warehousemen's Local 451 (Boeing)

May 12, 1939-1984

Name changes to

Aero Mechanic and later

The 751 Aero Mechanic

UW microfilm/ newspaper room has parts of this newspaper

 3/7/47 – 1/17/51 [A7177]

5/14/73 – ’93 or ’97 ?[A7066]

 [UW Spec. Coll. 979.743 AE] has 1983 – 2001

 

Lodge 79 Bulletin  [A7166]

Seattle: International Association of Machinists, Local No. 79

3/13/61 & 9/65 – 8/75 

 

Timber Worker [A180]

International Union of Timberworkers

Mar. 1, 1913-Feb. 15, 1915

 

Timber Worker [A7046]

Aberdeen: International Woodworkers of America

v.2. no. 8-v.7, no. 15 (Nov. 27, 1936-Jan. 15, 1942) Incomplete.

then becomes

International Woodworker   [A3977][also Aux stacks HD6350 W8 I62]

Jan. 21, 1942-Apr. 28, 1987 Incomplete

 

The Guild Daily  [SpecColl Folio 979.743GD]

Seattle: Newspaper Guild strike edition

v. 1, no. 1-91. (Aug.-Nov. 1936.)

 

Pacific Coast Longshoreman [A6178]

International Longshoreman's Association

4/12/1935 – 11/30/1936

 

Philippine-American Chronicle [A6140]

Seattle: affiliated with  the Cannery Workers and Farm Laborer's Union

Feb. 15, 1935-Mar. 11, 1936

 

Washington Teamster            [A3975]

Seattle : Joint Council of Teamsters, No. 28,

November 1940-October 1993; 10/93 – present Hard copy

 

Washington State Teacher [A7180]

American Federation of Teachers

Nov. 18, 1941-Sept. 1965

 

Two-O-Two: Seattle Typographical Union, No. 202  [Spec. Coll. Z243.U6 S417]

7/49 – 3/59

 

 

Published by Labor Councils:

 

Union Record

Seattle Central Labor Council 

weekly 2/20/1900 – 1/10/1920 [A1659]

daily:    [A1658]

Vol. 1, no. 1 (Apr. 24, 1918)-v. 10, no. 257 (Feb. 18, 1928)

 

The Scanner  [A7140]

King County Labor Council

Vol. 1, no. 1 (Aug. 30, 1968)-v. 5, no. 8 (Mar. 1973)

Dec.1975-Oct.1981, Feb./Mar.1984-Oct./Nov.1987 Incomplete

[Seattle Public Library has another set]

                                               

Washington State CIO News  [Seattle Public 2^nd flr Magazine desk]

Sept1942-May 1948 the becomes

CIO Labor News

Sept 1948- Dec. 1949

 

Tacoma Labor Advocate [A3922]

Pierce County Central Labor Council

Jan.4, 1918-Dec.29, 1950

Labor Journal [A6311]

Everett Central Labor Council

(1/7/1909 – 4/7/1978)             

(1978 – present) Hard Copy

 

Labor World  [A3781]

Spokane Labor Council, and the Spokane Building and Construction Trades Council."

(7/1/1927 – 12/24/1993)

(1994 – present) Hard Copy

 

Portland Labor Press [A1021]

Dec. 29, 1905-Aug. 28, 1915

Continued as

Oregon Labor Press  [A1021]

Sep. 4, 1915-May 16, 1986

continued as

Northwest Labor Press[A1021]    

1987-present                     

 

Index Miner    [A7244]

Index, WA

v. 1, no. 34-v. 7, no. 25 (Apr. 5, 1900-Mar. 2, 1905 Incomplete

 

Labor Bulletin (Aberdeen)  [A7138]

1/5/40 – 12/9/60

 

North Central WA Labor Advocate  [A7099]

Wenatchee Central Labor Council, Grand Coulee Central Labor Council, Ellensburg Central Labor Council, Yakima Central Labor Council

v. 3, no. 21-v.4, no. 25; (Jan. 19, 1940-Feb. 14, 1941)

 

Bellingham Labor News  [A3583]

Dec. 1939-Dec. 1968 Incomplete

then becomes:

North Western Washington Labor News  [A7141]

8/29/69 – 12/24/76

 

 

Published by radical organizations:

 

Co-operator [A7154]

Burley, Wash. : Co-operative Brotherhood,

v. 1-8, no. 210 (Dec. 19, 1898-Nov. 1904) incomplete

 

Discontent; Mother of Progress [A3665]

Home, WA: anarchist

v. 1-4, no. 30 (1898-1902)

The Agitator  [A7152]

Home, Wash. : Agitator Pub. Association

v.1-2 (Nov. 15, 1910-Nov. 1, 1912.)

 

The Commonwealth [SpecColl Stacks Folio AP2 .C643]

Tacoma, Wash. : Commonwealth Co.,

v.1 no.1, 3-4, 6-10, 12 (Dec. 21, 1901-Mar. 8, 1902)

 

The Socialist worker [A7240]

Tacoma, Wash. : Socialist Party

v. 1, no. 51; v. 2, no. 6, no. 16 (Oct. 4, 1913, Nov. 22, 1913, Jan. 13, 1914)

continued as

The Truth

v. 1, no. 29, no. 31, no. 37 (May 3, 1913, May 17, 1913, June 28, 1913)

 

The Socialist: the Workingman's Paper[A2663]

Seattle:

no. 1-482 (1900-1910)

 

Socialist Voice [A7249]

Seattle: Socialist Voice,

Mar. 4, 1911-June 22, 1912

 

Socialist Herald [A7146]

Seattle: Socialist Pub. Association

v.3, no. 121; (Apr. 30, 1915)

continued as

The Herald[A7146]

v.3, no. 127-v.4, no. 173; (June 11, 1915-Apr. 21, 1916) Incomplete

 

Socialist World [A4552]

(Seattle: 7/14/1916 – 3/23/1917)

 

Commonwealth [A6247]

Seattle : Commonwealth Pub. Co

v.1 no. 1-23 (Jul. 26, 1916-Feb. 14, 1917)

 

Industrial Worker [A4]

Spokane: Industrial Workers of the World

v. 1-5 (Mar. 18, 1909-Sep. 4, 1913) continued as

Industrial Worker [A5]

Seattle,. Apr. 1, 1916-Dec. 1975 Incomplete

 

Commonwealth  [A3100]

Everett

Jan. 1911-Apr. 1914 Incomplete

 

Co-operative News [A3099]

Everett

Jan. 1914-June 1918

 

Party Builder   [A7240]

Everett: Official organ of: the Socialist Party of Washington

no. 28-61 (Mar. 20, 1916-Nov. 20, 1919)  Incomplete

 

Vanguard & Unemployed Citizen [A4817]

Seattle: as Vanguard: 1/1930 – 11/18/1932;2/24/1933 – 11/24/33                                        as Unemployed Citizen: 11/25/1932 – 2/17/1933

 

Voice of Action [A2653]                                 

Seattle: Communist Party

v. 1-4 no. 29 (Mar. 25, 1933-Oct. 9, 1936)

 

Washington Commonwealth  Builder [A4102]          

Seattle: v.1-3 no.9 (Aug. 23, 1934-Oct. 12, 1935)

continued as:

Washington Commonwealth  (10/35-9/36) [A4102]

Commonwealth News (9/36-11/36) [A4102]

Sunday News (11/36-9/38) [A4102]

Washington New Dealer (9/38-1/43) [A4102]

New World (1/43-11/48) [A4102]

 

 

Published by farmer organizations:

 

Agricultural Grange News [A3753]

Olympia, Wash. : Washington State Grange

Jan. 20, 1920-Jun. 20, 1927

continued as

Grange News

Jul. 5, 1927-Dec. 1992

(12/93 – present)Hard copy

 

People’s Advocate [A3382]

Chehalis: Populist newspaper

Oct. 7, 1892-Dec. 21, 1900

 

 

Miscellaneous Northwest Labor Newspapers     [A7247]

--The Shingle Weaver (Anacortes, WA)

--The Lumberjack (Bellingham, WA)

--American Labor Union Journal (Butte, Montana)

--Labor Mirror (Olympia, WA)

--Pacific Coast Metal Trades Worker (Portland, OR)

--The Defender (Seattle, WA)

--The Force (Seattle, WA)

--Freedom (Seattle, WA)

--International Weekly (Seattle, WA)

--The Lumber Worker (Seattle, WA)

--Lumber Workers Bulletin (Seattle, WA)

--Machinists Local #79 Bulletin (Seattle, WA)

--Pension Builder (Seattle, WA)

--Saturday Evening Tribune (Seattle, WA)

--Save the Record (Seattle, WA)

--Seattle Daily World (Seattle, WA)

--Waterfront Worker (Seattle, WA)

--British Columbia Federationist (Vancouver, B.C.)

--Balaam’s Ass (Vaughn, WA)

--Miner’s Voice (Butte, Montana)

 

  

 Lewis County Clarion [A7240]

Centralia, Wash. : Socialist Party of Lewis County

v. 1, no. 13-no. 26 (Mar. 26, 1913-June25, 1913) Incomplete.