On this day, 167 years ago in 1856, members of the Operative Stonemasons Society, led by James Stephens, took strike action in Melbourne to fight – and win – an eight-hour working day with no reduction in pay. This was a defining victory for the union movement, and one that solidified the idea of work/life balance. These stonemasons stood up for their right to rest and recreation beyond the workplace. However in recent years, the growth of insecure work means many workers are being denied this b
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On this day, 167 years ago in 1856, members of the Operative Stonemasons Society, led by James Stephens, took strike action in Melbourne to fight – and win – an eight-hour working day with no reduction in pay. This was a defining victory for the union movement, and one that solidified the idea of work/life balance. These stonemasons stood up for their right to rest and recreation beyond the workplace. However in recent years, the growth of insecure work means many workers are being denied this b
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