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Today in Labor History: March 29 illegal for children under 18 and women to work more than 10 hours
http://www.unionist.com/big-labor/today-in-labor-history
Today in Labor History: March 29
Ohio makes it illegal for children under 18 and women to work more than 10 hours a day – 1852
Also on this date: Sam Walton, founder of the huge and bitterly anti-union Wal-Mart empire, born in Kingfisher, OK…“Battle of Wall Street,” police charge strikers lying down in front of stock exchange doors…National Maritime Union of America merges with National Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association… click here for complete postings.
