SEGMENT: UNIONS
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- UNIONS
- More detailed discussion of formation of oil workers union. International Union had to send representative to area to have meetings & explain the union. Discusses difficulty in convincing many workers to join union. Notes some even today do not belong to union, though they take benefits. Discussion of elections, contracts, etc. Description of oil field machinery. Discussion of loss of work by horse team owners & union making them employees under contract.
