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Badge - Eight Hour Day, Victorian Trades Hall Council, 2006
Reg. No: HT 21816
- Summary:
- Badge issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Eight Hour Day in Victoria, issued by the Victorian Trades Hall Council in 2006.
Action taken by stonemasons on 21 April 1856 led to the establishment of the Eight Hour Day, with the government agreeing that workers employed on public works should enjoy an eight hour day with no loss of pay. It was a world first and became emblematic of the rights of labour.
Represented by the slogan 'eight hours labour, eight hours rest, eight hours recreation' and the intertwined numbers '888', the Eight Hour Day became a symbol of the rights of workers to organise to achieve their rights not only as workers, but as citizens in a democratic society.
Planning for the celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary commenced in mid 2003. The main program partners were Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Australian Society for the Study of Labor History, City of Melbourne, Heritage Victoria, Melbourne Workers Theatre, Museum Victoria, RMIT University, State Library of Victoria, University of Melbourne and Victorian Trades Hall Council. The final line-up for the program had 11 exhibitions, 3 theatrical shows, 2 conferences, a public forum, public lecture, 2 community events and a banquet. - Description:
- Round printed badge on metal base with pin; white text on red background.
- Acquisition Information:
- Collected from Dr Richard Gillespie - Museum Victoria Collections, Research & Exhibitions, 2006
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 44 mm (Diameter) |
More information
| Tagged with: | trade unions, 8 hours day movement |
| Themes this item is part of: | Public Life & Institutions Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection |
| Primary Classification: | PUBLIC EVENTS |
| Secondary Classification: | Eight Hour Day |
| Tertiary Classification: | souvenirs |
| Inscriptions: | Inscriptions: '888/EIGHT HOUR DAY/Celebrate 150 years of work, rest and play' |
| Issued By: | Victorian Trades Hall Council (VTHC), Victoria, Australia, 2006 |
| References: | Celebrate 888: Report on the Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Eight Hour Day, 2006, Museum Victoria, 2006 |
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