Austin B. Garretson

Adamson Act Establishes Eight-Hour Workday for Railroad Workers

1916-09-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Congress passed the Adamson Act on September 2, 1916, and President Woodrow Wilson signed it the following day, establishing a standard eight-hour workday with additional pay for overtime for interstate railroad workers. Named for Georgia Representative William C. Adamson, this was the first federal …

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