Union campaigns for shorter work hours have been a priority since the early 1800s,with the _____ proposing an eight-hour day after the Civil War.
A) Fair Labor Standards Act
B) Davis-Bacon Act
C) National Labor Union Act
D) Walsh-Healy Act

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The National Labor Union (NLU) proposed an eight-hour workday after the Civil War, making it the earliest organization to prioritize this issue among labor unions in the United States. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was not passed until 1938, the Davis-Bacon Act in 1931, and the Walsh-Healy Act in 1936, all of which came much later than the NLU.

Union Campaigns for Shorter Work Hours Have Been a Priority