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1919 workers' strike in Seattle, Washington
The Seattle General Strike was a five-day general work stoppage by 65,000 workers in the city of Seattle, Washington, from February 6 to 11, 1919. The
Seattle_General_Strike
Strike with most of the labour force
A general strike (or mass strike) is a strike action in which a substantial proportion of the total labour force in a city, region, or country participates
General_strike
Early 20th-century American historical event
organized labor, including such disparate cases as the Seattle General Strike and the Boston Police Strike and then in the bombing campaign directed by anarchist
First_Red_Scare
Multimedia initiative
The Seattle General Strike Project is a multimedia initiative to chronicle the Seattle General Strike. In February 1919, what began as a wage dispute
Seattle General Strike Project
Seattle_General_Strike_Project
US political organization
protests surrounding that year's World Trade Organization conference in Seattle. In the 2000 presidential election, the organization was divided and took
Democratic Socialists of America
Democratic_Socialists_of_America
Pioneering U.S. labor action
Louis general strike was one of the first general strikes in the United States. It grew out of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. The strike was largely
1877_St._Louis_general_strike
Labor strike by longshoremen in California, Oregon, and Washington
Longshoremen's Strike. The result of the strike was the unionization of all of the West Coast ports of the United States. The San Francisco General Strike of 1934
1934 West Coast waterfront strike
1934_West_Coast_waterfront_strike
American political party
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Revolutionary Communists of America
Revolutionary_Communists_of_America
Topics referred to by the same term
several noteworthy general strikes in 1919: Seattle General Strike of 1919 in Seattle General Strike of 1919 in Spain Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 in Winnipeg
General_Strike_of_1919
City in Washington, United States
I, making Seattle somewhat of a company town. The subsequent retrenchment led to the Seattle General Strike of 1919, an early general strike in the country
Seattle
American journalist, editor, and activist
lifetime, O'Connor is best remembered for his activity in the 1919 Seattle General Strike and as a memoirist about early 20th Century politics in Washington
Harvey_O'Connor
American socialist magazine
Espionage Act of 1917 First Red Scare John Birch Society McCarthyism Seattle General Strike Smith Act Smith Act trials Anti-war and civil rights movements Black
Jacobin_(magazine)
American lawyer
defended AFL and IWW members in this five-day general work stoppage by more than 65,000 workers in Seattle, Washington, which lasted February 6–11. In late
George_Vanderveer
spread to become the Seattle General Strike. The Industrial Workers of the World played a prominent role in the strike. Seattle mayor Ole Hanson became
History_of_Seattle
1919 strike in Canada
The Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 was one of the most dramatic and influential strikes in Canadian history. For six weeks, May 15 to June 26, more than
Winnipeg_general_strike
striking in solidarity with those in another particular workplace) and general strikes (widespread refusal of workers to work in an organized political campaign
List_of_strikes
American journalist, poet, and activist (1887–1920)
made by IWW leader Bill Haywood, Reed put on "The Pageant of the Paterson Strike" in Madison Square Garden as a benefit for the strikers. In the autumn of
John_Reed_(journalist)
American socialist writer (1928–1989)
Espionage Act of 1917 First Red Scare John Birch Society McCarthyism Seattle General Strike Smith Act Smith Act trials Anti-war and civil rights movements Black
Michael_Harrington
Russian-born anarchist (1869–1940)
time of social unrest due to union organizing strikes and actions by activist immigrants. Attorney General Alexander Mitchell Palmer and J. Edgar Hoover
Emma_Goldman
1949 article by Albert Einstein
Espionage Act of 1917 First Red Scare John Birch Society McCarthyism Seattle General Strike Smith Act Smith Act trials Anti-war and civil rights movements Black
Why_Socialism?
lumber, but the city faced a sharp downturn when the war ended. The Seattle General Strike of 1919 marked a period of labor unrest, and the city was hit hard
History_of_Seattle_1900–1940
1906 novel by Upton Sinclair
Espionage Act of 1917 First Red Scare John Birch Society McCarthyism Seattle General Strike Smith Act Smith Act trials Anti-war and civil rights movements Black
The_Jungle
American political commentator (born 1991)
for California's 11th congressional district, failing to advance to the general election. Ahead of the 2026 Democratic primaries for the House of Representatives
Hasan_Piker
American journalist (1885–1970)
pro-labor and progressive, with "radicalizing events" like the Seattle General Strike and Everett massacre. Strong also enjoyed mountain climbing. She
Anna_Louise_Strong
American political YouTuber and livestreamer
Espionage Act of 1917 First Red Scare John Birch Society McCarthyism Seattle General Strike Smith Act Smith Act trials Anti-war and civil rights movements Black
Vaush
Communist party in the United States
taking Workers Strike Back and some members, and started a new party named Revolutionary Workers. In 2026, a group of members in the Seattle Branch associated
Socialist Alternative (United States)
Socialist_Alternative_(United_States)
International labor union
IWW were active throughout the country and were involved in the Seattle General Strike of 1919, were arrested or killed in the Everett Massacre, organized
Industrial Workers of the World
Industrial_Workers_of_the_World
American politician
law and order when he took a hardline position during the 1919 Seattle General Strike. He then resigned as mayor, wrote a book, and toured the lecture
Ole_Hanson
Historical political movement in Wisconsin, United States
incumbent Byron Brown. However, Brown went on to defeat Walton in the general election as a write-in candidate. In November 2025, Zohran Mamdani, a member
Sewer_socialism
List of incidents from 1783 to the present
strike wave from coast to coast, including New York to Seattle General Strike, to Los Angeles streetcar strike of 1919 1919 – Seattle General Strike,
List of incidents of civil unrest in the United States
List_of_incidents_of_civil_unrest_in_the_United_States
American far-left political group
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Redneck_Revolt
American labor and political leader (1855–1926)
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, Debs led his union in a major ten-month strike against the CB&Q Railroad in 1888. Debs was instrumental in the founding
Eugene_V._Debs
American labor organizer (1869–1928)
including the Colorado Labor Wars, the Lawrence Textile Strike, and other textile strikes in Massachusetts and New Jersey. Haywood was an advocate of
Bill_Haywood
American socialist gun rights organization
Espionage Act of 1917 First Red Scare John Birch Society McCarthyism Seattle General Strike Smith Act Smith Act trials Anti-war and civil rights movements Black
Socialist_Rifle_Association
nonpartisan general election for District 3! Tiffany is an active member of the Portland Association of Teachers and a picket-line strike leader" (Tweet)
List of Democratic Socialists of America public officeholders
List_of_Democratic_Socialists_of_America_public_officeholders
Labor unrest following World War I
from what they regarded as a 'Bolshevist' conspiracy. The 1919 Seattle General Strike, partly inspired by the Russian Revolution, served as a manifestation
United States strike wave of 1919
United_States_strike_wave_of_1919
Political party in the United States
Retrieved June 5, 2024. "2020 Statewide General Election". South Carolina Election Commission. "2010 General Election". South Carolina Election Commission
South_Carolina_Workers_Party
Magazine of the Industrial Workers of the World
radical bookstores, demonstrations, strikes, and labor rallies.[citation needed] It covers industrial conditions, strikes, workplace organizing experiences
Industrial_Worker
The General Strike of 1910 was a labor strike by trolley workers of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company that grew to a citywide riot and general strike
Philadelphia general strike (1910)
Philadelphia_general_strike_(1910)
American political party
picketing, contract negotiations, strikes, demonstrations, lobbying for pro-labor legislation, elections, and even general strikes". The Communist Party's national
Communist_Party_USA
Phenomenon of US political rhetoric after WWII
sympathetic association" with any organization determined by the attorney general to be "totalitarian, fascist, communist or subversive" or advocating or
McCarthyism
1800s French-American utopian movement
Committee," activity for which he was recognized with appointment as Attorney-General for Corsica following the coronation of Louis Philippe as king. Historian
Icarians
American political commentator (born 1999)
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree and made a speech condemning the U.S. strikes on Yemen. In July 2026, Hinkle attended the state funeral of Ali Khamenei
Jackson_Hinkle
Anti-IWW company union founded by the US War Department
Union and How it Conducted Business," Seattle General Strike Project, Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, University of Washington, Seattle, 1999.
Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen
Loyal_Legion_of_Loggers_and_Lumbermen
left in 2020 and 2022. From 1937 to 1939, De Lacy was a leader in the Seattle CPUSA. However, by 1944, De Lacy had moderated his political views and
List of socialist members of the United States Congress
List_of_socialist_members_of_the_United_States_Congress
African-American activist (1948–1969)
leader of the Chicago chapter, he organized weekly rallies, participated in strikes, worked closely with the BPP's local People's Clinic, taught political
Fred_Hampton
21, 1919, 35,000 shipyard workers in Seattle went on strike seeking wage increases. They appealed to the Seattle Central Labor Council for support from
Socialism in the United States
Socialism_in_the_United_States
Day of the year
by Parliament. 1919 – The five-day Seattle General Strike begins, as more than 65,000 workers in the city of Seattle, Washington, walk off the job. 1922
February_6
American sociologist and activist (1868–1963)
published "Strivings of the Negro People", his first work aimed at the general public, in which he enlarged upon his thesis that African Americans should
W._E._B._Du_Bois
Political party in the US and Canada
support for Kim's son Kim Jong Un and voiced support for his re-election as General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea at the party's 9th Congress. In
American Communist Party (2024)
American_Communist_Party_(2024)
U.S. democratic socialist organization (1973–1982)
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Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee
Democratic_Socialist_Organizing_Committee
American political commentator (born 1996)
and Helali attended the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah, the third Secretary-General of Hezbollah, as representatives of the ACP. Al-Din is a self-described
Haz_Al-Din
Political party
Espionage Act of 1917 First Red Scare John Birch Society McCarthyism Seattle General Strike Smith Act Smith Act trials Anti-war and civil rights movements Black
Revolutionary Communist Party, USA
Revolutionary_Communist_Party,_USA
American Marxian economist (born 1942)
Espionage Act of 1917 First Red Scare John Birch Society McCarthyism Seattle General Strike Smith Act Smith Act trials Anti-war and civil rights movements Black
Richard_D._Wolff
American far-left political party
W. L. Nolen in 1971. Party leaders were active in the 2016 U.S. prison strike and claimed retribution from prison authorities for their involvement. Shaka
New Afrikan Black Panther Party
New_Afrikan_Black_Panther_Party
Political party in United States (1973–85)
Espionage Act of 1917 First Red Scare John Birch Society McCarthyism Seattle General Strike Smith Act Smith Act trials Anti-war and civil rights movements Black
Communist Workers' Party (United States)
Communist_Workers'_Party_(United_States)
American anarchist (1812–1886)
Espionage Act of 1917 First Red Scare John Birch Society McCarthyism Seattle General Strike Smith Act Smith Act trials Anti-war and civil rights movements Black
Stephen_Pearl_Andrews
List of Communist Party USA members who have held public office
United States History of the Communist Party USA Kshama Sawant, a former Seattle City Councilmember and member of Socialist Alternative, a Trotskyist political
List of Communist Party USA members who have held office in the United States
List_of_Communist_Party_USA_members_who_have_held_office_in_the_United_States
Labor strike on the US West Coast
the time of the Seattle General Strike in 1919, there were at least three hundred Black longshore workers. Following the 1919 strike, some Black workers
1916 West Coast waterfront strike
1916_West_Coast_waterfront_strike
1980 history book by Howard Zinn
movement to use "demonstrations, marches, civil disobedience; strikes and boycotts and general strikes; direct action to redistribute wealth, to reconstruct institutions
A People's History of the United States
A_People's_History_of_the_United_States
1919 labor unrest in Massachusetts, US
equating the events they anticipated in Boston with the earlier Seattle General Strike. Mayor Peters sought to play an intermediary role by appointing
Boston_police_strike
Mayor of New York City since 2026
launch a successful fare-free bus pilot program and participated in a hunger strike alongside taxi drivers. Due to the campaign, Mamdani attended two thirds
Zohran_Mamdani
Russian-American anarchist and writer (1870–1936)
attempt to assassinate businessman Henry Clay Frick during the Homestead strike, for which he served 14 years in prison. His experience in prison was the
Alexander_Berkman
American author, journalist and social activist (1876–1916)
Espionage Act of 1917 First Red Scare John Birch Society McCarthyism Seattle General Strike Smith Act Smith Act trials Anti-war and civil rights movements Black
Jack_London
1919 labor strike in New York City
tugboat strike of 1946 1919 Seattle General Strike 1912 New York City waiters' strike 1938 New York City truckers strike 2024 United States port strike Squires
1919 New York City Harbor strike
1919_New_York_City_Harbor_strike
American academic (1933–2026)
portal Communism portal Socialism portal Politics portal 2000 Yugoslavian general election Anti anti-communism Communist state False consciousness Marcetic
Michael_Parenti
Religious commune in Oneida, New York (1848–1881)
heart attack; near Oneida, N.Y. Miller, George Noyes (1895). After the Strike of a Sex; or, Zugassent's Discovery. Boston: Arena Publishing Company. OCLC 1113921856
Oneida_Community
Scottish-born Irish-American political journalist and writer
(1998) with Jeffrey St. Clair. 5 Days That Shook The World: The Battle for Seattle and Beyond (2000) with Jeffrey St. Clair. Al Gore: A User's Manual (2000)
Alexander_Cockburn
1876–1877 political party in the United States
revolutionary seizing of state power. They championed strong trade unions, strikes, and boycotts to develop class consciousness through class conflict. The
Workingmen's Party of the United States
Workingmen's_Party_of_the_United_States
American anarchist and author (1851–1916)
Espionage Act of 1917 First Red Scare John Birch Society McCarthyism Seattle General Strike Smith Act Smith Act trials Anti-war and civil rights movements Black
Clarissa_Dixon
1960 race riot in Jacksonville, Florida
Longview Race Riot (1919) Beaumont race riot of 1943 Washington Seattle General Strike (1919) Centralia massacre (1919) Washington, D.C. 1919 Washington
Ax_Handle_Saturday
2026 protest in the United States
Utah; Seattle, Washington; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Washington, D.C.; and Wichita, Kansas. On January 30, on the same day the general strike was to
January 30, 2026 protests against ICE
January_30,_2026_protests_against_ICE
Centre-left political ideology
2015). "Bernie Sanders has had consistent message for 4 decades". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. ISSN 0745-9696. Retrieved 14 April 2020. Gregoire
Social_democracy
Concept in political and social science
Limerick Soviet in Ireland, 1919 Seattle General Strike of 1919 in Seattle General Strike of 1919 in Spain Winnipeg General Strike, 1919 Ruhr Uprising in Germany
Class_struggle
ISSN 0036-0775. JSTOR 45348983. "The Seattle General Strike of 1919 and a century of evolution". The Seattle Times. 2019-01-18. Retrieved 2022-06-19
Robert_L._Friedheim
1962 book by Michael Harrington
reviews, I was even more so, not because I kept waiting for the lightning to strike again...but simply because I wanted people to realize that there was more
The_Other_America
Political party in the United States
helped lead the 1934 Toledo Auto-Lite strike to victory. These strikes, along with the 1934 West Coast Longshore Strike (led by the Communist Party USA),
Workers Party of the United States
Workers_Party_of_the_United_States
American philosopher, activist, and theologian (born 1953)
Jazeera. February 4, 2024. Wallace, Michele (1992). Black Popular Culture. Seattle: Bay Press. pp. 45. ISBN 978-1-56584-459-9. Parker Aab, Stacy (October
Cornel_West
American socialist ideology regarding the Bill of Rights
explicitly advocated for it should be made. The concept was coined by Gus Hall, General Secretary of Communist Party USA. Communist Party USA has advocated for
Bill_of_Rights_socialism
American politician (1882–1947)
workers went on strike and La Guardia, who was friends with August Bellanca, gave speeches in Italian and Yiddish in support of the strike. La Guardia graduated
Fiorello_La_Guardia
Social democratic political organization in the United States
took a less prominent role and postponed its convention until after the general election. The election of Republican candidate Ronald Reagan in the 1980
Social_Democrats,_USA
Number of 19th century political parties in the US
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Labor Party (United States, 19th century)
Labor_Party_(United_States,_19th_century)
American historian and socialist philosopher (1922–2010)
conscience of the twenties" as LaGuardia fought for public power, the right to strike, and the redistribution of wealth by taxation. "His specific legislative
Howard_Zinn
Political organization in the United States
Espionage Act of 1917 First Red Scare John Birch Society McCarthyism Seattle General Strike Smith Act Smith Act trials Anti-war and civil rights movements Black
Black_Socialists_in_America
American Marxist economist (1910–2004)
Dowd, who was put on trial for protesting the Vietnam War as part of the Seattle Liberation Front and later achieved fame as the inspiration for the main
Paul_Sweezy
American politician and physician (born 1950)
that has already been conceded." On December 2, 2016, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette filed a lawsuit to stop Stein's recount. On the same day
Jill_Stein
American political party
its Bureau of Investigation, guided by Special Assistant to the Attorney General J. Edgar Hoover. These raids and the move to the underground virtually
Communist Labor Party of America
Communist_Labor_Party_of_America
American politician (1881–1961)
Espionage Act of 1917 First Red Scare John Birch Society McCarthyism Seattle General Strike Smith Act Smith Act trials Anti-war and civil rights movements Black
Daniel_Hoan
Communist party in the United States
the WWP was concentrated among the working class in Buffalo, Youngstown, Seattle and New York. A youth organization, first known as the Anti-Fascist Youth
Workers_World_Party
Political party in the United States
would otherwise have been closed to them. It militantly opposed the no-strike pledge that the Congress of Industrial Organizations had agreed to with
Workers_Party_(United_States)
American student activist organization (1960–1974)
and on April 18 in a one-day strike. About a million students stayed away from classes that day, the largest student strike to date. But it was the student
Students for a Democratic Society
Students_for_a_Democratic_Society
Communist party in the United States
Piker on behalf of Cori Bush in Missouri. In June 2026, PSL campaigned for Seattle socialist Kshama Sawant. PSL is a Marxist–Leninist party. PSL's program
Party for Socialism and Liberation
Party_for_Socialism_and_Liberation
Short-lived American political party
end to the "unlimited power of censorship now reposed in the Postmaster General," in favor of a less draconian "national council of censorship, upon which
National Party (United States)
National_Party_(United_States)
American individualist anarchist (1854–1939)
"passive resistance", including tax resistance, workers strikes, general strikes, rent strikes, boycotts, education and replacing state functions by voluntary
Benjamin_Tucker
Trotskyist political party in the United States
Espionage Act of 1917 First Red Scare John Birch Society McCarthyism Seattle General Strike Smith Act Smith Act trials Anti-war and civil rights movements Black
Socialist Action (United States)
Socialist_Action_(United_States)
Indian murders 1918 Battle of Bear Valley February 6 – 11, 1919 Seattle General Strike 1919 Red Summer April 10, 1919 Morgan County, West Virginia riot
List of conflicts in the United States
List_of_conflicts_in_the_United_States
American utopian community founder (1811–1886)
been anticipated and often predicted, the Community has to report, in general, that they have not been realized. For example: It is seriously believed
John_Humphrey_Noyes
American author (1850–1898)
Espionage Act of 1917 First Red Scare John Birch Society McCarthyism Seattle General Strike Smith Act Smith Act trials Anti-war and civil rights movements Black
Edward_Bellamy
2020 civil riots in Seattle after the murder of George Floyd
of personnel. 1999 Seattle WTO protests Capitol Hill Occupied Protest Killing of Manuel Ellis Occupy Seattle Seattle General Strike Robertson, Nicky (May
George Floyd protests in Seattle
George_Floyd_protests_in_Seattle
Manhattan. February 6 – The Seattle General Strike begins. Over 65,000 workers strike. February 11 – The Seattle General Strike ends when Federal troops
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