| Title |
House Resolution 8537, August 1, 1892
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| Description |
On August 1, 1892, President Harrison signed the House Resolution 8537 into law. This House Resolution was the first of its kind and created the eight hour work day, for all public workers. The law also states that if an employer does not abide but the eight hour work day, they can be punished with up to two years jail time. For complete collection information, visit the full finding aid at http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/42588
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| Extent |
1 images; Manuscript; color |
| Date |
1892-08-01 |
| Creator |
United States Government
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| Location |
United States; North America |
| Subject(s) |
Labor laws and legislation; Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901; United States. Congress (52nd : 1891-1893); Labor |
| Citation |
Labor Posters, Broadsides, and Art collection, Accession 2014-001-RG99-001, Series 11: United States Government, 1917-1967, Folder : FD1/H/6, Item : H.R. 8537 Broadside, August 1, 1892 |
| Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/38119
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| Rights |
http://vocab.lib.umd.edu/rightsStatement#UND
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| Digital Collection(s) |
- Labor
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Learn about the Labor Collection
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All Labor Items
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