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La Grande Evening Observer in La Grande, Oregon
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La Grande Evening Observer
Location
La Grande, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1905
Page
2
Union County Leads in Common Laborer Employment in 1904
Union county ranks third in common laborer jobs in 1904, with 69s cross counting. Multnomah and Clackamas employ more, yet Union shows a higher percentage of its population working as common laborers, at 4.14 percent. Oregon overall employed 18,190 common laborers or 2.82 percent of the population.
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Laborers in Union county employ 1.33% above state rate
In 1904 Union county employed 3 561 persons with 693 common laborers. Other occupations included 1 319 farmers, 48 blacksmiths, 101 carpenters, 124 clerks, 20 attorneys, 154 merchants, 146 railroad workers, 29 painters, 13 ministers, and 112 teamsters. The county shows diverse employment and growth potential across industries.
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Oregon Labor Bureau First Report Details 1904 Workforce
The first Oregon Labor Bureau report covers June 8 1903 to September 30 1904. It explains the bureau's purpose to aid the governor and legislature on labor laws. It lists Oregon’s 1904 population at 469,458 and workers by trade, noting 6115 farmers and 18199 laborers. Union county shows 693 laborers, ahead of most counties except Clackamas 818 and Multnomah 2673.
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