Early Closing Association
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The Early Closing Association was formed in the United Kingdom in 1842[1] or 1843[2] to control the hours of labour in retail shops. It was promoted by Samuel Carter Hall, George Dawson[3] and John Passmore Edwards,[4] among others. Half-day early closing was not finally won until 1912. [citation needed]
Victoria (Australia)
A similar association was founded in Melbourne in the 1850s. Retail workers sought to reduce the number of work hours and to introduce early closing on Saturdays.[5]
References
- ^ "Early Closing Probert Encyclopaedia
- ^ Mandler, Peter. "Hall, Samuel Carter". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/11987. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Sellers, Ian. "Dawson, George". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/7347. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Morris, A. J. A. "Edwards, John Passmore". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/32981. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Fight for retail hours | Ergo".
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