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Alternative Name(s): Programme

Booklet issued for the Labour Day Comedy Concert held in Melbourne in 1987. The concert was organised by the Trade Union Labour Day Celebration Committee and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with the assistance from the Victorian Ministry for the Arts, the City of Melbourne and The Age. The programme features a list of performers, songs, musicians and a short history of the Eight Hour Day movement.

Part of a collection relating to Australian trade unions and the Eight Hour Day. 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. In recognition of the significance of this achievement, April 21 was made a public holiday in 1879 and commemorative marches were held each year from 1879 until 1951. The Eight Hour Day holiday was renamed Labour Day in 1934. In 1955 the Labour Day march and celebrations were replaced by Moomba celebrations.

Physical Description

Six page booklet held together by two staples in the middle. A separate page has been affixed to the inside of the cover.

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