Eight-Hour League Conference in Washington D.C.

The Eight-Hour League Conference in Washington D.C. marked a pivotal moment in the labor movement, focusing on the campaign for an eight-hour workday. The conference was organized by the Eight-Hour League of Chicago, which aimed to unify various labor organizations across the nation. Albert Parsons, a prominent labor activist, represented the League at this national gathering. The primary objective was to establish a coordinated lobbying effort to advocate for the implementation and enforcement of the eight-hour workday, a demand that had been gaining traction among workers who sought to improve their working conditions and overall quality of life. The conference served as a platform for discussing strategies and mobilizing support from different labor groups, highlighting the growing discontent with long working hours that were prevalent in many industries.