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The Federation Of Labor

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Parent Issue
Day
11
Month
April
Year
1889
Copyright
Public Domain
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Pittsbuboh, Pa, April 8.- The varlous labor orfjanifcations inoluded in the National Federatlon of Labor ari? making preparationsfor a biij demonstration in this city on July . .Similar onlehrations will be held in all the leadinp eities of the country. The object is to take prellminary 8.'is toward enforcini the eiffht-houx System. It has been decided to enforce the eight-Rour me tor work in all branches of trade in May, ISK). Many of the trades are already working eijfht honrs, but the {rreaternumber are Htill laborinpr ten hours per day, and quite a uuinbor twolve lic mr for a day's work. ïbe objoet of these meetlnsfH ts to enlLt tho upport of all claeaes of worknien and to notify cmployen to make prep;ii ations tor the new era.

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Ann Arbor Register