March 31, 1840

[Omaha Steve]

http://nhlabornews.com/2014/03/march-31-1840/




U.S. President Martin Van Buren issues an Executive Order, “finding that different rules prevail at different places as well in respect to the hours of labor by persons employed on the public works under the immediate authority of himself and the Departments as also in relation to the different classes of workmen, and believing that much inconvenience and dissatisfaction would be removed by adopting a uniform course, hereby directs that all such persons, whether laborers or mechanics, be required to work only the number of hours prescribed by the ten-hour system.”

Source: Today In Labor History (Union Review)

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[RoverSuswade]

1. He could use some Suave Conditioner.

What did they use for shampoo in the 1800s? Grandma's lye soap?

[Kablooie]

2. We need presidents with hair like that again.

I'd vote for anyone with that hair.

[Fla_Democrat]

4. Is Jimmy McMillan running?

[niyad]

3. k and r with thanks.