OHP - HAMILTON - "THE NINE-HOUR MOVEMENT"
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
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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.
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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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