Everett massacre

Everett massacre
Funeral of Felix Baran
DateNovember 5, 1916
Location
47°58′46″N 122°13′13″W / 47.97944°N 122.22028°W / 47.97944; -122.22028
GoalsLabor rights
Wage increase
MethodsStrikes, protests, demonstrations
Parties
Everett police; vigilantes
Lead figures

Thomas H. Tracy

Donald McRae

Casualties and losses
Deaths: 5+
Injuries: 27
Arrests: 75
Deaths: 2
Injuries: 20

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". It took place in Everett, Washington, on Sunday, November 5, 1916. The event marked a time of rising tensions in Pacific Northwest labor history.