| Title |
Minutes and Proceedings of the First Carpenters' Eight Hour Convention, Cincinnati, Ohio, February 22, 1894
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| Description |
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
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| Extent |
16 images; Pamphlet; color |
| Date |
1894-02-22 |
| Location |
United States; Cincinnati; Ohio; North America |
| Subject(s) |
Labor union locals; Hours of labor; Labor union meetings; Convention facilities; Labor unions; United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America; labor |
| Citation |
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBCJA) archives, Accession 0120-LBR, Series 9: Subject Files, 1826-1999, Box : 20, Folder 3: Hours of Work -- 8 Hour Day -- 1889-1951 |
| Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/40072
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| Rights |
http://vocab.lib.umd.edu/rightsStatement#InC
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| Terms of Use |
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