Everett massacre
| Everett massacre | |||
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Funeral of an IWW member | |||
| Date | November 5, 1916 | ||
| Location | 47°58′46″N 122°13′13″W / 47.97944°N 122.22028°W | ||
| Goals | Labor rights Wage increase | ||
| Methods | Strikes, protests, demonstrations | ||
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| Lead figures | |||
Thomas H. Tracy Donald McRae | |||
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The Everett massacre, also known as Bloody Sunday, was an armed confrontation between local authorities and members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) union, commonly called "Wobblies" in Everett, Washington, United States on November 5, 1916. The event happened amidst a time of rising tensions in Pacific Northwest labor history.