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Omaha Steve

(99,722 posts) Thu Apr 9, 2015, 11:05 PM Apr 2015

4-9-15 The fight for an eight hour work day was one of the most difficult in 2:00

http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/april-9-1428609606/

April 9, 2015
The fight for an eight hour work day was one of the most difficult and important efforts of the US labor movement.

Slogans such as “Eight hours for work, eight hours for sleep, eight hours for what we will!” became the rallying cry of working people.

2:00 minute audio at link.