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,EMPLOY]S ,D\BLE AS ,VIGILANTES 

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,AU?OR 3 ,ROSE ,PESOTTA 

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,ROSE ,PESOTTA  

,BREAD UPON ! ,WAT]S  

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,EMPLOY]S ,D\BLE AS ,VIGILANTES  

,A ,H,&,F,U,L ,( ,C,L,O,A,K,M,A,K,],S DILIG5TLY 
HELP$ ME 9 MY VISITS TO PROSPECTIVE MEMB]S1 YET \R PROGRESS WAS SNAILLIKE4 
,CLE>LY SOMEONE WAS REQUIR$ H]E :O KNEW ! WORK]S 9 ! DRESS 9DU/RY4 
,AFT] A WIDE SE>* ,I P]SUAD$ ,DORO?Y ,5RI<T1 A DRESS OP]ATOR :O HAD 
SPOK5 UP PO9T$LY AT MY FIR/ ,SEATTLE MEET+ 9 #a#i'1#d1 TO COME 9 AS 
MY ASSI/ANT4 

,DAU<T] ( A PIONE] :O CROSS$ ! PLA9S & M\NTA9S TO ! ,NOR?WE/ 
9 A COV]$ WAGON1 & MO!R ( A GR[N SON 7?\< %E LOOK$ MU* Y\NG]71 
%E WAS WOR? H] WEI<T 9 GOLD4 ,%E [N$ A C>1 KNEW EV]Y NOOK & 
CORN] ( ! CITY & ITS 5VIRONS1 & HAV+ WORK$ LONG 9 \R 9DU/RY1 
WAS ON FRI5DLY T]MS ) ALMO/ EV]Y G>M5T WORK] 9 ,SEATTLE4 

,%E NE$$ COA*+ 9 UNION TE*NIQUE1 & 5ROLL$ = A C\RSE 9 
/5OGRAPHY & TYP+ AT ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,WA%+TON 9 ORD] TO BE ABLE 
TO TAKE DICTATION4 ,I WAS ALREADY TAK+ A C\RSE !RE MYSELF1 & SO WE 
DROVE TO ! CAMPUS TOGE!R EA* MORN+4 ,AS ! WEEKS PASS$ ,DORO?Y 
/EADILY GA9$ CONFID5CE1 & ,I 5C\RAG$ H] TO APPROA* ! DRESSMAK]S 
ON ! SUBJECT ( UNIONISM4 

,WE TALK$ ) SCORES ( POSSIBLE MEMB]S1 WORK+ FA/ & 9T5SIVELY1 
& 9 FIVE WEEKS WE SUCCE$$ 9 SIGN+ UP 5\< WOM5 TO 5ABLE ! 
LOCAL TO ELECT A PRESID5T1 SECRET>Y1 & AN EXECUTIVE BO>D4 ,! MEMB]%IP 
BEGAN TO GR[ 9 HEAL?Y FA%ION1 & PRES5TLY ,I WIR$ ASK+ ,VISE-,PRESID5T 
,FE9B]G1 \R ,PACIFIC ,COA/ DIRECTOR1 !N 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 TO COME TO 
,SEATTLE4 ,SPEAK+ AT A MEET+ ( MORE ?AN #b DRESSMAK]S1 HE WAS /IRR$ 
BY ! RESPONSE HE GOT4 ,FE9B]G MADE SEV]AL ATTEMPTS TO MEET ) SOME 
( ! EMPLOY]S1 BUT !Y REF]R$ HIM TO ,CAPTA9 ,J4 ,?OMAS ,DOVEY1 MANAG] 
( ! ,ASSOCIAT$ ,9DU/RIES ( ,SEATTLE1 AN EFFUSIVE MIX] :O WAS READY 
TO DISCUSS ANY?+ UND] ! SUN EXCEPT COM+ TO T]MS ) ! UNION4 

,WE DREW UP A T5TATIVE AGREEM5T1 BAS$ ON \R /&>D COLLEC- C TIVE 
CONTRACT1 & MAIL$ IT ) AN APPROPRIATE LETT] TO EV]Y DRESS MANUFACTUR]4 
,NONE ( ! EMPLOY]S EV5 ACKN[L$G$ ?IS4 ,SO ,I S5T A SPOKESMAN TO 
CALL UPON !M_/,BEV]/OCK1 :OM WE HAD 5GAG$ TO HELP US AS LOCAL REPRES5TATIVE 
( ! ,PACIFIC ,COA/ ,LABOR ,BUREAU4 ,?AT AG5CY1 HEAD$ BY ,H5RY ,MELNIKOV 
( ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 SPECIALIZ$ 9 NEGOTIAT+ AGREEM5TS = LABOR UNIONS 
9 ALL ! ,WE/]N WAT]-FRONT CITIES4 ,BEV]/OCK1 TOO1 WAS REF]R$ TO 
,CAPTA9 ,DOVEY1 :O %OT QUE/IONS AT HIM1 ASK+ :E!R HE WAS AN ,AM]ICAN 
CITIZ51 :AT $UCATION HE HAD HAD1 & :AT HIS /ATUS WAS 9 ?IS P>TICUL> 
CASE4 ,:5 ,DOVEY F\ND HE WAS DEAL+ ) A ,/AN=D ,UNIV]SITY GRADUATE 
:O HAD A ?OR\< KN[L$GE ( ECONOMICS1 CON/ITUTIONAL RI<TS1 & LABOR 
LEGISLATION1 HE 5D$ SUGGE/IVELY3 0,!RE'S ALWAYS A GOOD JOB = 
A WILL+ Y\NG MAN40 

,AS SOON AS ! LOCAL WAS FIRMLY ON ITS FEET1 WE GAVE ATT5TION TO ! 
MATT] ( $UCATION4 ,G5EVIEVE ,BEV]/OCK CONS5T$ TO CONDUCT EV5+ 
CLASSES 9 PUBLIC SPEAK+ & CURR5T EV5TS AT ! ,Y,W,C,A4 ,AFT] CLASS1 
! GIRLS W\LD PUT 9 AN H\R ( GYM & F9I% ) DANC+4 ,G5EVIEVE 
HAD AN AGREEABLE L[ VOICE1 & SPOKE SO CLE>LY ?AT EV]YONE 9 A L>GE 
HALL C\LD HE> H]4 ,%E WAS ONE ( ! MO/ COMPET5T TEA*]S ,I CAME 
ACROSS ON ! ,WE/ ,COA/4 

,AP>T FROM MY [N NE$ ( RELAXATION1 RECREATION PROV$ A VITAL ELEM5T 
9 HOLD+ \R DRESSMAK] MEMB]S TOGE!R4 ,9 PLAY WE C\LD =GET \R 
DAILY /RUGGLE1 CAT* \R BREA?1 & BE MADE :OLE AGA94 

,WE HAD ,SATURDAY EV5+ DANCES 9 ! ,LABOR ,TEMPLE4 ,ALL TRADE UNIONI/S 
W]E WELCOME AT !SE )\T *>GE1 & DANC]S & SPECTATORS W]E (T5 
AUGM5T$ BY M5 DRAWN BY ! MUSIC FROM ! BASEM5T SALOON1 HANG-\T 
= MANY BECAUSE ALL O!R UNIONS KEPT !IR (FICES CLOS$ ON ,SATURDAY 
NI<TS4 

,SU* AFFAIRS S]V$ AS AN EFFECTIVE MEANS ( GETT+ ACQUA9T$4 ,!RE 
WAS A V>IETY ( 5T]TA9M5T1 ! *ILDR5 ( \R DRESSMAK]S EXHIBIT+ 
TAL5T :I* 9CLUD$ FANCY ROLL] SKAT+1 S++1 ACCORDION PLAY+1 
& TAP DANC+4 ,\R ,SC&9AVIAN MEMB]S CONTRIBUT$ BY PRES5T+ NATIVE 
DANCES4 

,EV]YONE 9 ! LOCAL BR\<T ?+S TO EAT_/HE>TY S&WI*ES1 HOME-MADE 
CAKES1 PIES1 & COOKIES4 ,HAV+ NO TIME TO DO ANY ELABO- RATE COOK+ 
9 MY KIT*5ETTE1 ,I MADE IT A PO9T ALWAYS TO SUPPLY ! BE]4 ,BEG9N+ 
) ONE KEG1 ,I 5D$ ) SIX4 

,AT ONE ( ! ,SATURDAY NI<T GA!R+S ,I NOTIC$ A WEA!R$ OLD SEAMAN 
SITT+ 9 A CORN]1 SIPP+ HIS BE] & QUIETLY WAT*+ ! DANC+4 
,I HAD HE>D HIM CALL$ 0,SMI?Y40 ,SITT+ D[N BESIDE HIM1 ,I ASK$ 
IF HE WAS 5JOY+ HIMSELF4 

0,YES1 MA'AM10 & HE ?ANK$ ME4 ,IT WASN'T (T5 ?AT GOOD 
TIMES W]E FREE4 0,I WAS ?9K+ ( ! DANC+ ,I DID :5 ,I WAS A 
Y\NG MAN40 

0,:]E 80 

0,9 ! ,KLONDIKE_/9 ,DAWSON ,CITY40 

,DANCE-HALL GALS1 & IT CO/ A DOLL> TO DANCE ?REE M9UTES4 ,HE HAD 
O!R MEMORIES1 & ,I SIGNAL$ = MORE BE]4 

,SMI?Y DROPP$ 9 AT MY (FICE (T5 & TOLD ME 5GAG+ TALES ( HIS 
EXP]I5CES4 

,OHIO-BORN1 HE HAD [N$ A %OE-/ORE 9 ,SEATTLE1 SOLD IT1 SAIL$ ) 
TWO P>TN]S = ,DYEA1 EA* C>RY+ #a1#e P\NDS ( EQUIPM5T4 ,IT TOOK 
!M A MON? TO C>RY ?IS OV] ?AT T]RIBLE ICY TRAIL1 ,*ILKOOT ,PASS1 
9TO ,BRITI% ,COLUMBIA4 ,CUTT+ D[N TREES1 !Y BUILT A BOAT1 TRAV]S$ 
SEV]AL LAKES1 SURVIV$ ! RAPIDS ( ! ,YUKON4 ,BUT !Y GOT TO ! DIGG+S 
TOO LATE 9 ! YE> TO DO MU* PROSPECT+1 & W9T]$ 9 ,DAWSON1 #ae 
MILES AWAY4 

,!Y DRANK & GAMBL$1 WON & LO/ & WON AGA94 ,TEX ,RICK>D'S JO9T 
WAS ONE ( !IR HANG\TS4 ,FRE% FOOD WAS SO CO/LY & SC>CE ?AT ,SMI?Y 
FELL ILL ) SCURVY1 & HAD TO GO HOME 9 ! ,SPR+4 ,HE MET UP ) 
A FELL[ NAM$ ,JACK ,LONDON1 HOMEW>D B\ND = ! SAME REASON4 ,BO? ( 
!M 0LOOK$ LIKE HELL40 ,LONDON'S NAME MEANT NO?+ TO HIM !N1 
BUT LAT] HE READ ,JACK'S /ORIES AB\T ! ,NOR?1 & RECOGNIZ$ MANY 9CID5TS 
9 !M4 ,& HE HAD SE5 ,JACK ,HOLT 9 ! MOVIES1 & RECALL$ HIM AS A 
Y\NG/] TO :OM HE GAVE A JOB SAW+ WOOD = A DAY :5 HE WAS FLU%4 

,SMI?Y 9T5D$ TO RETURN TO ! ,KLONDIKE :5 HE GOT WELL1 BUT HE 0DIDN'T 
HAVE ! GUTS0 TO FACE ! H>D%IP & ! COLD1 & W5T TO SEA 
9/EAD4 

,%IPP+ TO ,*9A1 HE LAT] SAIL$ ON ALL ! OCEANS4 ,HE WAS PR\D ( 
! FACT ?AT 0,&Y ,FURUSE? HIMSELF0 SIGN$ HIM UP 9 ! ,SEAMAN'S 
,UNION 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO4 ,AT #f HE HAD QUIT ! SEA1 BUT HE /ILL C>RI$ 
A UNION C>D4 0,&Y'S A PR9CE10 HE SAID4 0,ANY TIME ,I GO 
BROKE ,I CAN ALWAYS CALL ON HIM40 

0,:AT HAPP5$ TO Y\R P>TN]S 9 ! ,KLONDIKE80 ,I 9QUIR$4 

,!Y F\ND LITTLE GOLD 9 !IR ORIG9AL CLAIMS1 ,SMI?Y EXPLA9$4 ,SO 
!Y MOV$ ON TO ,NOME1 9 ,ALASKA1 :]E ! NEXT GREAT /RIKE WAS MADE1 
CLEAN$ UP BIG !RE1 & BR\<T =TUNES BACK1 5\< TO C>RY !M 9 
COM=T ?R\< A LONG LIFE4 

0,BUT ONE ( !M SP5T IT ALL 9 FIVE YE>S ON BOOZE & WOM510 
HE SAID1 0& DROPP$ DEAD ON ! /REET4 ,! O!R DI$ 9 ! POORH\SE 
9 ,SPOKANE4 ,I WAS ! LUCKY ONE40 

,9 ! ,SPR+ WE 5JOY$ COMMUNAL D9N]S 9 ! ,LABOR ,TEMPLE1 & AS 
! WEA!R GREW W>M1 WE HAD PICNICS ON ! %ORE ( ! ,S\ND OR ELSE:]E 
9 ! OP54 ,!SE W]E ATT5D$ BY A HUNDR$ OR MORE P]SONS1 ! GIRLS 
BR++ MEMB]S ( !IR FAMILIES & DIFF]5T K9DS ( FOOD = LUN*4 
,I M>VEL$ AT ! V>IETY ( $IBLES PROVID$ BY ! ,SC&9AVIANS4 

,GOODY ,JORG5S5 MADE HOT WAFFLE S&WI*ES2 ,NORWEGIAN *EESE1 SLI<TLY 
MELT$1 WAS ! FILL]4 ,DELICI\S 6 ,RUBY ,LUND BR\<T POTATO SALAD ) 
A FLAVOR ALL ITS [N4 ,E!L ,/EV5SON 70,/EVE07 CAME ) EXOTIC 
CAKES4 ,ES!R & ,ROY ,TREMELL+ W]E SPECIALI/S 9 *ILI BEANS4 ,ROY ALSO 
WAS A PA/ MA/] 9 TAPP+ A KEG ( BE]1 KEEP+ ! FOAM AT A M9IMUM1 
AN >T 9 ITSELF4 ,AS ALWAYS1 MY (F]+ WAS ! BE]4 ,& 9V>IABLY ,I 
HAD MY MOVIE CAM]A ) ME & FILM$ ! M]RY SC5E4 

,REALIZ+ ?AT ?IS W\LD BE AN EXT5D$ CAMPAIGN1 ,I WAS READY TO QUIT 
,SEATTLE & LEAVE ! SITUATION 9 ! H&S ( ! LOCAL PEOPLE1 UND] 
,FE9B]G'S SUP]VISION4 ,?IS W\LD ELIM9ATE ! COMPLA9T AB\T 0\TSIDE 
ORGANIZ]S40 ,BUT ?+S W]E MOV+ TOO FA/4 ,SEV]AL EMPLOY]S1 UND\BT$LY 
ACT+ 9 CONC]T1 HAD DIS*>G$ GIRLS :O1 ON ADVICE FROM ! UNION1 
HAD REPORT$ ,CODE VIOLATIONS TO ! LOCAL ,N,R,A (FICE4 ,IT WAS AGRE$ ?AT 
WE W\LD DEM& !IR RE9/ATEM5T4 

,AT ?IS PO9T1 H[EV]1 ,I HAD TO TELEGRAPH ,J5NIE ,MATYAS 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 
ASK+ H] TO COME AT ONCE TO ,SEATTLE4 ,I HAD DEVELOP$ ACUTE L>YNGITIS 
& A FEV]1 & C\LDN'T SPEAK ABOVE A :ISP]4 

,! EMPLOY]S FLATLY REFUS$ TO RE9/ATE ! GIRLS4 ,SO WE DECID$ TO 
0/OP ! %OP0 ( ,ROS5FELD ,BRO!RS1"9 :]E ! LAY-(FS HAD 
BEGUN & :]E A MAJORITY ( ! WORK]S W]E EAG] & READY TO FOLL[ 
\R UNION4 ,?IS WAS A M5'S NECKWE> %OP & NOT /RICTLY )9 ,I,L,G,W,U 
JURISDICTION4 ,BUT A DELEGATION ( ,ROS5FELD WORK]S HAD COME TO ONE ( 
\R MEET+S1 COMPLA9+ AB\T WAGE *ISEL+ 9 VIOLATION ( ! ,CODE1 
& BAD WORK+ CONDITIONS1 & IMPLOR$ US TO TAKE !M 94 ,I HAD ASK$ 
! ADVICE ( ,FE9B]G1 & HE SAID3 0,TAKE !M ALL 91 & LAT] 
WE'LL SEE_/0 

,E>LY ,W$NESDAY MORN+1 ,M>* #f1 WE APPE>$ 9 FRONT ( ! ,ROS5FELD 
PREMISES4 ,I WAS RUNN+ A HI< TEMP]ATURE1 & A CLO? SATURAT$ ) 
CAMPHORAT$ OIL WAS WRAPP$ >\ND MY NECK4 ,WE SUCCE$$ 9 /OPP+ ! 
%OP4 

,! NEWS SPREAD >\ND ! NE$LE TRADES SECTION & T[>D EV5+ 
WORK]S FROM O!R FACTORIES CAME TO ! UNION (FICE1 URG+ ?AT WE /OP 
!IR %OPS NEXT4 

,AMONG ! MO/ P]SI/5T W]E GIRLS EMPLOY$ BY ,NELLY ,DWY] ,9C4 & 
! ,OLYMPIC ,G>M5T ,COMPANY4 

,WORK+ CONDITIONS 9 ! ,DWY] FACTORY W]E BAD4 ,LI<T+ WAS 9ADEQUATE 
& L>GE ELECTRIC MOTORS RAN )\T SAFETY %IELDS1 SO IT WAS DANG]\S 
TO PASS !M4 ,FLOORS W]E SWEPT ONLY ONCE A WEEK1 GETT+ SO LITT]$ ) 
PIECES ( CLO? ?AT GIRLS /UMBL$ & FELL4 ,ONE GIRL WAS REPEAT$LY BURN$ 
ON AN >M BY A /EAM PIPE :I* HAD NO ASBE/OS COV]+4 ,COMPLA9TS AB\T 
!SE CONDITIONS W]E IGNOR$ BY ! MANAGEM5T4 

,*>GES AGA9/ ! ,OLYMPIC ,COMPANY 9CLUD$ FAVORITISM 9 DIVID+ 
WORK AMONG OP]ATORS1 FAILURE 9 NUM]\S CASES TO PAY ! REQUIR$ ,N,R,A 
@s#a#c-A-WEEK M9IMUM1 & LACK ( A PROP]LY EQUIPP$ RE/ ROOM = WORK]S 
:O BECAME ILL4 ,MA*9E OP]ATORS 

HAD TO WALK UP F\R FLI<TS ( /AIRS1 NOT BE+ ALL[$ TO USE ! 
ELEVATOR1 AL?\< ! =ELADY1 H] TWO SI/]S 7OP]ATORS :O W]E EXCEPTIONS71 
& ! (FICE /AFF US$ IT4 ,WE MADE A NEW APPROA* TO ! ,DWY] & ,OLYMPIC 
FIRMS1 BUT !Y REF]R$ US TO ,CAPTA9 ,DOVEY4 ,HE DECL>$ ?AT NEI!R 
HE NOR ?OSE HE REPRES5T$ W]E 9T]E/$ 9 NEGOTIAT+ AN AGREEM5T 
) ! UNION4 

,WE TRI$ ANO!R TACK1 HAV+ NO WI% TO CALL A /RIKE 9 EI!R FACTORY 
IF IT C\LD BE AVOID$4 ,A %OP MEET+ ( ! ,DWY] WORK]S DECID$ ?AT 
! BE/ WAY TO GET ,MRS4 ,DWY] TO NEGOTIATE W\LD BE = ! UNION MEMB]S 
9 H] PLANT TO /AGE A /OPPAGE1 S9CE WE HAD A MAJORITY !RE4 

,ON ,MONDAY MORN+ WE MET 9 FRONT ( ! ,DWY] %OP AT #f 3#c A4M4 ,I 
W5T 9SIDE & EXPLA9$ TO ,MRS4 ,DWY] ?AT ?IS WAS NOT A /RIKE1 BUT 
?AT ! GIRLS W]E GO+ TO A MEET+ AT UNION HEADQU>T]S4 ,MEAN:ILE1 
,I SUGGE/$1 %E MI<T F9D TIME TO DISCUSS ! PROPOS$ AGREEM5T ) 
US1 9 :I* EV5T \R MEMB]S W\LD COME TO WORK 9 A C\PLE ( H\RS4 
,ONCE MORE ,MRS4 ,DWY] REF]R$ ME TO ,CAPTA9 ,DOVEY4 ,WE ALREADY KNEW HIS 
ATTITUDE1 SO A /RIKE 9 ! ,DWY] %OP WAS (FICIALLY DECL>$4 

,MRS4 ,DWY] WAS A<A/ AT ! IDEA ?AT ANY ( H] GIRLS W\LD3 WALK 
\T4 ,HADN'T %E ALWAYS TREAT$ !M WELL1 LIKE DAU<T]S &3 SI/]S 9/EAD 
( EMPLOYES8 ,! ONLY EVID5CE ( ?IS ! GIRLS C\LD RECALL WAS ?AT 
%E HAD KISS$ A LOT ( !M GOODNI<T :53 !Y LEFT = HOME ! PREVI\S 
,FRIDAY4 ,A /RANGE 9DIVIDUAL1 ?IS ,NELLY ,DWY]1 HI<-/RUNG1 EMOTIONALLY-RELIGI\S1 
(T5 CALL+ UPON ,GOD 9 H] CONV]SATIONS4 

,O!R EMPLOY]S :O HAD RECEIV$ A COPY ( \R PROPOS$ AGREEM5T ASK$ 
= A CONF]5CE & EXPRESS$ WILL+NESS TO NEGOTIATE4 ,ON ! DAY ! 
,NELLY ,DWY] FACTORY WAS /OPP$1 WE SIGN$ \R FIR/ AGREEM5T ) ! 
,HOR[ITZ ,DRESS ,COMPANY1 A SILK DRESS FIRM = :I* ,DORO?Y ,5RI<T HAD 
WORK$4 ,! ,HOR[ITZ WORK]S CAME TO ! (FICE ( ! UNION1 HE>D ! 
T]MS ( ! CONTRACT1 & APPROV$ IT 5?USIA/ICALLY4 

,NEWS ( \R FIR/ SETTLEM5T ) A FIRM )\T 9T]RUPTION (WORK 
WAS HI<LY 5C\RAG+ TO EV]Y MEMB] ( ! LOCAL4 

,W$NESDAY \R MEMB]S AT ! ,OLYMPIC ,G>M5T ,COMPANY FOLL[$ ! EXAMPLE 
( ! ,NELLY ,DWY] WORK]S1 & APPE>$ \TSIDE ! BUILD+ 9 A BODY1 
BUT DID NOT GO 9 TO WORK4 ,I HAD AN AMICABLE TALK ) ,FRANK ,%>G]1 MANAG] 
= ! COMPANY1 :O CAME A LITTLE LAT]4 ,HE KNEW ! LAW1 ADMITT+ ?AT 
WORK]S HAD A RI<T TO JO9 A UNION ( !IR [N *OOS+4 0,IF ,I W]E 
A WORK+MAN10 HE DECL>$1 0,I W\LD JO9 A LABOR UNION AS ! 
ONLY PROTECTION A WAGE E>N] HAS40 

,HE VOIC$ NO OBJECTION TO MY CALL+ HIS EMPLOYES TO A UNION MEET+4 
,WE AGRE$ ?AT AFT] ! MEET+ ,I W\LD PHONE HIM = AN APPO9TM5T & 
! WORK]S W\LD RETURN TO !IR JOBS BY NOON4 ,MR4 ,%>G] %OOK H&S 
9 A FRI5DLY MANN]1 & ,I DEP>T$4 

,AS >RANG$1 WE HELD A MEET+ & READ ! T5TATIVE AGREEM5T TO ! 
WORK]S4 ,!Y ADD$ SOME GRIEVANCES TO BE DISCUSS$ AT ! CONF]5CE1 
APPO9T$ A NEGOTIAT+ COMMITTEE1 HAD LUN*1 & PREP>$ TO GO BACK TO 
WORK4 ,I TRI$ TO REA* ,MR4 ,%>G]1 BUT HE WAS 0\T40 ,?R\<\T 
! AFT]NOON ,I CALL$ HIS (FICE REPEAT$LY1 & EA* TIME HE WAS 0\T40 

,:5 ,I F9ALLY GOT HIM ON ! PHONE NEXT MORN+1 ,MR4 ,%>G] EXPLA9$ 
?AT ,MR4 ,C>SON1 PRESID5T ( ! COMPANY1 WAS 9 ,DAKOTA1 & UNTIL HIS 
RETURN A FEW DAYS H5CE1 HE C\LD GIVE NO DEF9ITE ANSW]4 

,:5 ,I ASK$ HIM3 0,:AT AB\T ! WORK]S80 HE REPLI$3 0,Y\ 
CAN DO AS Y\ PLEASE40 ,I REPORT$ ?IS TO ! WAIT+ GIRLS1 & !Y 
DECID$ TO GO HOME & TAKE A RE/4 ,NO /RIKE HAD BE5 DECL>$ 9 ?AT 
%OP1 & FROM :AT ,%>G] HAD SAID1 WE /ILL EXPECT$ ?AT AN AGREEM5T 
) HIS COMPANY W\LD %ORTLY BE REA*$4 ,WE DID NOT SUSPECT :AT =CES 
W]E OP]AT+ BEH9D ! SC5ES4 

,ON ,SATURDAY SEV]AL WORK]S CAME RO ! (FICE & 9=M$ US ?AT 
!Y HAD BE5 VISIT$ ! NI<T BE=E BY ! ,OLYMPIC =ELADY & A COMPANION1 
& HAD BE5 ASK$ TO COME 9 ,SATURDAY & VOTE ON A %OP UNION ?AT WAS 
BE+ =M$4 ,?+S TOOK ON A NEW ASPECT4 ,OV] ! WEEK-5D WE S5T \T 
COMMITTEES TO CALL ON ALL ! NONUNION ,OLYMPIC GIRLS & APPEAL TO !M1 
= ! SAKE ( ALL CONC]N$' NOT TO REPORT = WORK ON ,MONDAY4 

,?AT MORN+ ,J5NIE & ,I APPE>$ 9 FRONT ( ! PLANTS ) ALL ?OSE 
:O HAD TAK5 P>T 9 ! /OPPAGE4 ,9 A NE>BY /AGE DEPOT WE SAW AB\T 
#b ,OLYMPIC WORK]S :O HAD NOT JO9$ US ,& 9 FRONT ( ! FACTORY W]E 
AB\T A DOZ5 WELL-DRESS$ M54 

,WE SPECULAT$ ON ! REASON = !IR PRES5CE4 ,I W5T OV] & ASK$3 
0,Y\'RE NOT GO+ TO TAKE ?OSE GIRLS 9TO ?IS %OP1 >E Y\80 

,NO1 !Y ANSW]$4 ,!N !Y WALK$ (F T[>D ! DEPOT4 ,SOON AFT] 
?AT1 H[EV]1 ! NONUNION GIRLS CAME \T ( ! DEPOT1 & W]E ESCORT$ 
BY !SE M5 9TO ! ,OLYMPIC BUILD+4 

,IMM$IATELY ! M5 CAME \T AGA91 ACCOMPANI$ BY ,%>G]4 ,!Y WORE 
DEPUTY %]IFFS' BADGES4 ,HAIL+ ME 9 HIS USUAL G5IAL MANN]1 ,%>G] 
9TRODUC$ ! :OLE GR\P TO ME1 ONE BY ONE1 AS IF ?IS W]E A SOCIAL 
FUNCTION4 ,!Y D(F$ !IR HATS 9 ACKN[L$GM5T4 ,TO MY A/ONI%M5T1 
!Y 9CLUD$ MO/ ( ,SEATTLE'S LEAD + DRESS MANUFACTUR]S1 :OSE NAMES 
,I RECOGNIZ$ BECAUSE ,I HAD WRITT5 TO !M4 

0,IT SEEMS /RANGE TO SEE ALL ( Y\ H]E10 ,I SAID4 0,I 
HAD EXPECT$ TO MEET Y\ 9 CONF]5CE4444 ,BUT ,I'M EV5 MORE SURPRIS$ 
TO F9D Y\ ACT+ AS ,%>G]'S VIGILANTES4 ,HE *ISELS ON ! WORK]S1 
& N[ HE DOESN'T EV5 WANT TO PAY SCAB-H]D]S6 0 

,!N1 9 A MORE S]I\S TONE1 ,I W5T ON3 0,Y\ MAY BE DEPUTIZ$1 
G5TLEM51 & Y\ MAY BR+ ?OSE PEOPLE 9 & \T IF Y\ LIKE1 BUT ?AT 
WON'T SETTLE ?IS /RIKE4 ,SOON] OR LAT]1 Y\'LL HAVE TO COME TO T]MS 
) !SE WORK]S4 ,! UNION IS H]E TO /AY1 & ! ,I,L,G,W,U NEV] LO/ 
A /RIKE YET4 ,Y\'LL REMEMB] US = A LONG TIME TO COME40 

,TO US NO /RIKE IS EV] LO/4 ,:ATEV] ! IMM$IATE \TCOME1 WE EV5TUALLY 
W94 

,9 ACCORDANCE ) ,N,R,A REGULATIONS1 WE =MALLY NOTIFI$ ! ,REGIONAL 
,LABOR ,BO>D ?AT ALL ?REE %OPS W]E ON /RIKE1 & ASK$ = HE>+S4 

,ALL DAY WE PICKET$ ! ,OLYMPIC PLANT1 \R L9ES RE9=C$ AT NOON 
& EV5+ BY ! /RIK]S' FAMILIES4 ,! CLOS+ H\R >RIV$1 BUT ! 
NON-/RIK]S DID NOT COME \T2 !Y W]E AFRAID TO LEAVE ?AT NI<T4 ,!IR 
FE>S W]E ( !IR [N IMAG9+1 OR P]HAPS ( ! EMPLOY]S' DEVIS+1 
= AL?\< \R MASS PICKET+ HAD BE5 LIVELY1 IT HAD 9CLUD$ NO SUGGE/ION 
( VIOL5CE4 

,D>KNESS F\ND US /ILL ON ! PICKET-L9E4 ,PRES5TLY A BIG TRUCK APPE>$1 
& A CREW ( R\<-NECKS C>RI$ >MY COTS1 BLANKETS1 & FOOD 9TO ! 
FACTORY4 ,?IS TOLD ITS [N /ORY4 

,BILL ,BUSICK >RIV$ FROM ,LOS ,ANGELES AT #i1 & M>*$ ) US UNTIL 
PICKET+ CEAS$ AT MIDNI<T4 ,I HAD TELEGRAPH$ HIM TO COME SO ,J5NIE ,MATYAS 
MI<T RETURN TO ,SAN ,FRANCISCO4 

,! NON-/RIK]S REMA9$ 9 ! %OP ALL WEEK1 BE+ TAK5 HOME ,FRIDAY 
EV5+ BY HIR$ GUNM5 :O ALSO HAD BE5 DEPUTIZ$4 

,WE HAD SET UP /RIKE HEADQU>T]S 9 ! ,LABOR ,TEMPLE1 & A COMMISS>Y1 
:]E A COMMITTEE WAS KEPT BUSY S]V+ MEALS TO ! /RIK]S & ALL :O 
HELP$ ON ! PICKET-L9ES4 ,WE F$ !M SOLID & FILL+ HOT FOOD4 ,A SPECIM5 
M5U = A WEEK WILL 9DICATE ! ?\<TFULNESS ( ! COMMITTEE'S PLANN+3 
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