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Labour day By Raymond Y |
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| New Zealand celebrates Labour Day in October each year. It was the first country in the world to have introduce a 40 hour working week/Eight hours working day. Employers had to pay extra rates to workers for working longer hours. When in 28 October 1840 the first labour day was celebrated. |
 The Eight hour committee http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/Gallery/Labour/eight-hour-comm.htm |
