FOTLU Eight-Hour Day Resolution
- When
- October 1884
- Where
- FOTLU convention
FOTLU adopted a resolution in October 1884 stating that eight hours would constitute a legal day's labor from May 1, 1886, with a general strike called if legislation was not forthcoming.
At its October 1884 convention, FOTLU attempted to reinvigorate itself by adopting a resolution pushing for the eight-hour day. The resolution stated that eight hours would constitute a legal day's labor from and after May 1, 1886, and recommended that labor organizations direct their laws to conform to this resolution by the time named. Peter J. McGuire, president of the Carpenters union, proposed a resolution requiring that, if national legislation adopting an eight-hour day was not forthcoming by May 1, 1886, the federation would call a general strike.
Sources
- Eight-hour day movement Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
- Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
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