The Everett Massacre: A history of the class struggle in the lumber industry

In the early twentieth‑century Pacific Northwest, a volatile clash between lumber barons and timber workers boiled over into one of America’s most infamous labor confrontations. This volume recounts the buildup of tension in the timber towns, the rise of the Industrial Workers of the World, and the fierce fight for free speech that brought a small group of organizers onto the dock of Everett, Washington. The narrative weaves personal testimonies, contemporary newspaper accounts, and striking photographs to paint a vivid picture of everyday life under the lumber trusts.

The centerpiece is the dramatic November 5, 1916 showdown, where armed deputies met a procession of striking workers aboard the steamer Verona. The author follows the chaotic minutes of the encounter, detailing the injuries, arrests, and community response that followed. By situating the tragedy within a broader struggle for workers’ rights, the book invites listeners to reflect on how a single day's violence echoed through labor organizing for decades to come.