Samuel Parnell, father of the eight-hour day movement

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Samuel Parnell, father of the eight-hour day movement

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Labour Day commemorates the struggle for an eight-hour working day, and has been celebrated in New Zealand every year since 28 October 1890. New Zealand workers were among the first to win the eight-hour day when, in 1840, the carpenter Samuel Parnell refused to work more than eight hours. Born in London, Parnell left for New Zealand in 1839, ...

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2015-10-05

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Archives New Zealand

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Archives New Zealand / Archives / New Zealand / New Zealand History / History / Labour / Work / Strike / Eight hour day / Eight hour movement / trade / Union / unions / trade unions / Holiday / Labour Day / Samuel Parnell / Petone

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