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Omaha Steve

(99,582 posts) Thu May 12, 2016, 09:40 PM May 2016

5-12-16 Fighting and Winning the 8 Hour Day in 2:00

http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/may-12-fighting-and-winning-the-8-hour-day/

May 12, 2016
On this day in Labor History the year was 1856 workers of Melbourne, Australia marched to celebrate a victory in the campaign to win the eight-hour day. At the time it was common to work as long as twelve or fourteen hour days.

2:00 minute audio at link.

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