OHP - HAMILTON - "THE NINE-HOUR MOVEMENT"
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N 43° 15.665 W 079° 53.015
17T E 590611 N 4790413
Dedicated to the group of workers that helped bring about changes to labour regulations.
Waymark Code: WM9Q1
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 04/01/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member The Blue Quasar
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In 1872, in Hamilton, Ontario, railroad workers and other craft workers created the first significant cross-occupational organization. Known as the Nine Hours Movement, workers formed Nine Hour Leagues across southern Ontario and into Montreal, Sherbrooke, and Quebec City. The leagues grew out of workers' demands for the nine-hour working day - a reduction of two to three hours for most wage earners. League members argued that reduced hours would improve the quality of life for workers. All society would benefit from the reduced hours, Nine Hour advocates explained, because shorter hours meant more time for learning, family, and community.

Read more at Nine-Hour Movement

Location of Plaque: This plaque is at the intersection of King St W and Lock St N in a local park.

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Address or location of plaque: King & Locke

Physical location of plaque: City

"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]

Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": N/A

This 'Plaque' describes: An 'Event'

Condition of sign: Good

A web-site for more details.: Not listed

Is this a bilingual sign?: Not listed

What is the second/third language?: Not listed

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