I was going through some of my old newspapers and ran across the Redwood Empire Labor Journal for November 11, 1976 and found this plead to Patronize these eating establishments. I was working at Bazar at the time and was a retail clerk and belonged to the union! I was part of the International Wood Workers in the late 70's and then Part of the Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers Local 49 from 1980 until the Pulp Mill closed. Shocking there is now under 10% union participation even though over 71% of workers polled approve of unions!
Oliver Perkins: February’s Humboldt Hero
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"After his honorable discharge in 1975, Ollie moved to Humboldt County,
where he worked as a self-employed landscaper for 17 years. After that
followed 5 y...
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