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Brotherhood Division continues to advocate for similar changes. In the By-Laws of the Division, section six of the preamble states,"... to shorten the hours of labor as economic developments and progress will warrant. Six (6) hours per day is the work day desired, and five (5) days per week, thirty (30) days annual vacation, in order that our members may have more opportunities for intellectual development, social enjoyment and industrial education."
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benefits and no representation. The early name of the organization was called the
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