On 5 November 1916, members of the Industrial Workers of the World arriving by steamer at Everett, Washington, were met by armed deputies, and a burst of gunfire left several dead on both sides. Walker C. Smith tells the story from the union side, from the lumber industry and its free-speech fights to the shootings and the murder trial that followed.
A passionate, partisan labour history and an essential source on the Wobblies in the Northwest. Download the free EPUB.