47 results for: Protests and Demonstrations
Picket sign from the 1999 World Trade Organization conference (WTO) protests in Seattle
This picket sign was made and carried at the WTO protests in Seattle in 1999. Officials from the WTO’s 135 member nations met to plan negotiations to further deregulate free trade. Tens of thousands of people protested over concerns that WTO was favoring corporate interest over social and environmental issues.
ID Number:1999.75.8
Date:1999
World Trade Organization (WTO) protest T-shirt, 1999
The 1999 protests against the World Trade Organization (WTO) Summit made international news. Deemed the “Battle of Seattle,” police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse crowds. The Seattle Shirt Company capitalized on the city’s notoriety with this T-shirt produced and sold within a week after the event.
ID Number:1999.76.1
Date:1999
Dolphin sign from the World Trade Organization (WTO) protest in Seattle, 1999
Officials from the WTO’s 135 member nations met in Seattle in 1999 to plan negotiations to further deregulate free trade. Tens of thousands of people protested over concerns that WTO was favoring corporate interest over social and environmental issues. Many protesters were particularly concerned about the decisions made by the organization that adversely affected the environment. This sign was created…
ID Number:2000.12.1
Date:1999
T-shirt from newspaper guild strike, 2000
On November 21, 2000, staff at both of Seattle's major newspapers, The Seattle Times and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (P-I), went on strike. Though the papers were owned separately, both striking groups were represented by the Communication Workers of Americas (CWA) Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild Local 37082. This shirt belonged to Sherry Grindeland, co-chair of the strike steering committee for the…
ID Number:2001.15.1
Date:2000
Burn barrel used during Teamster's Strike, ca. 2000
In November 2000, the members of the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild Local 82 went on strike against the Seattle Times and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer over issues concerning salaries and the use of a merit-based pay system. Other groups joined the strike including the Teamsters Local 174 and the members of Local 2001 SPEEA IFPTE (International Federation of Professional and Technical…
ID Number:2001.15.3
Date:2000
Picket sign for newspaper strike, 2000
In November 2000, the members of the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild Local 82 went on strike against the Seattle Times and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer over issues concerning salaries and the use of a merit-based pay system. Other groups joined the strike including the Teamsters Local 174 and the members of Local 2001 SPEEA IFPTE (Society of Professional Engineerig Employees in…
ID Number:2001.15.7
Date:2000
Picket sign for Seattle newspaper strike, 2000
In November 2000, the members of the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild Local 82 went on strike against the Seattle Times and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer over issues concerning salaries and the use of a merit-based pay system. Other groups joined the strike including the Teamsters Local 174 and the members of Local 2001 SPEEA IFPTE (International Federation of Professional and Technical…
ID Number:2001.15.10
Date:2000
Banner,"Soil Air Water Life," from the World Trade Organization (WTO) protest in Seattle, 1999
The Third Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was held in Seattle from November 30 to December 3, 1999. Trade ministers and other officials from the WTO's 135 member nations met in an unsuccessful attempt to plan negotiations to further deregulate free trade. Tens of thousands of activists for many causes gathered to protest what they saw as…
ID Number:2001.46.1
Date:1999
WTO protest sign, "Not For Sale: Animals, Women, Our Food, Our Bodies, Life," 1999
This homemade sign was carried during the World Trade Organization (WTO) protests in Seattle in 1999. Tens of thousands of activists for many causes gathered to protest what they saw as the WTO's favoring of corporate interests over social and environmental concerns. Heavy police response included the use of riot gear, tear gas, and rubber bullets. The back side of…
ID Number:2001.46.2
Date:1999
Seattle Raging Grannies pennant, ca. 1996
The Raging Grannies are an activist group made up of women old enough to be grandmothers. They advocate for environmental issues, peace, and social and economic justice. At protests, they dress up in clothes that play into and mock stereotypes of older women, such as colorful dresses, large hats, sweaters, and aprons. They also sing songs, using their own lyrics…
ID Number:2003.47.2
Date:Circa 1996