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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I'm not sure just when my father became a logger
in the Sweet Home, Linn Co., OR area, but it was in the 1940's. I do
recall he belonged to the Union in Sweet Home until he got fed up with the
corruption ca 1952. He told them what they could do with their
union. He was black balled and never held another good job in the woods
around Linn County!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>At that time the biggest house in Sweet Home
belonged to the head of the union. Hmmmm??</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Cecil</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Cecil Houk, ET1 USN Ret.<BR>PO Box 530833<BR>San Diego CA
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, December 16, 2005 1:13
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [or-roots] Unionizing the OR
logging industry</DIV>
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<DIV>Greetings to all listers. I have a rather intense interest in
finding out the extent to which efforts existed to unionize the logging
industry in Oregon in the late 40's and early 50's. A special focus is
on Linn and Marion counties. Any books, articles, or personal
experience/knowledge of the topic would be very much appreciated.
Blessings to all. Jim
Minneapolis</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>