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Why more than 150 years later, Hamilton's Nine Hour Movement still matters

On May 15, 1872, 1,500 workers marched in Hamilton, demanding the workday be reduced to nine hours, a movement that ultimately failed, but paved the way for laws that protect workers today.

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