Summary: | The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America submitted a proposition (that the Eight Hour Convention resolved) to restrict the workday to eight hours beginning on May 1, 1894. The booklet titled, "Minutes and Proceedings of the First Carpenters' Eight Hour Convention", was held at Trade Union Hall in Cincinnati, Ohio on George Washington's birthday, February 22, 1894. The booklet published information relating to the morning, afternoon, and evening sessions of the Convention with details on committee appointments, Local Union delegates, election of officers, and other miscellaneous efforts put forth by the Convention. For complete collection information, visit the full finding aid at http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/1393 |
Century: | 1801-1900 |
Place of origin – Continent: | North America |
Place of origin – Country: | United States of America |
Place of origin – Region: | Ohio |
Place of origin – Settlement: | Cincinnati |
Temporal subject: |
1891-1900
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Geographical subject – Continent: | North America |
Geographical subject – Country: | United States of America |
Geographical subject – Region: | Ohio |
Geographical subject – Settlement: | Cincinnati |
Topical subjects: | United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America |
Convention facilities |
Hours of labor |
Labor union locals |
Labor union meetings |
Labor unions |
labor |
ArchivesUM location: | United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBCJA) archives
- series 9: Subject Files, 1826-1999
- box : 20
- folder 3: Hours of Work -- 8 Hour Day -- 1889-1951
- accession 0120-LBR
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Repository: | Historical Manuscripts |
Browse terms: | Economics, Business, Commerce, Labor |
Copyright holder: | Unknown |
Collection: | Digital Collections |
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