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The '''Early Closing Association''' was formed in the United Kingdom in 1842<ref>[http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/cgi-bin/res.pl?keyword=Early+Closing+Association&offset=0 [[Probert Encyclopaedia]]]</ref> or 1843<ref>{{ODNBweb|id=11987|title=Hall, Samuel Carter|first=Peter|last=Mandler}}</ref> to control the hours of labour in [[retail]] shops, and to abolish [[Sunday trading]]. It was promoted by [[Samuel Carter Hall]], [[George Dawson (preacher)|George Dawson]]<ref>{{ODNBweb|id=7347|title=Dawson, George|first=Ian|last=Sellers}}</ref> and [[John Passmore Edwards]],<ref>{{ODNBweb|id=32981|title=Edwards, John Passmore|first=A. J. A.|last=Morris | authorlink = A. J. A. Morris }}</ref> among others. Half-day early Closing was not finally won until 1912.
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Revision as of 02:58, 21 June 2021
The Early Closing Association was formed in the United Kingdom in 1842[1] or 1843[2] to control the hours of labour in retail shops, and to abolish Sunday trading. It was promoted by Samuel Carter Hall, George Dawson[3] and John Passmore Edwards,[4] among others. Half-day early Closing was not finally won until 1912. [citation needed]
Victoria (Australia)
A similar association was founded in Melbourne in the 1850s. Retail workers sought to reduce the number of work hours and to introduce early closing on Saturdays. [5]
References
- ^ Probert Encyclopaedia
- ^ Mandler, Peter. "Hall, Samuel Carter". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/11987. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Sellers, Ian. "Dawson, George". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/7347. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Morris, A. J. A. "Edwards, John Passmore". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/32981. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ http://ergo.slv.vic.gov.au/explore-history/fight-rights/workers-rights/fight-retail-hours