Washington Initiative 13, Eight-Hour Workday Measure (1914)
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| Topic Working hours regulations |
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Origin |
Washington Initiative 13 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 3, 1914. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing workdays limited to eight hours per day, with exceptions in agricultural labor, cases of emergency, or additional compensation for overtime work. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing workdays limited to eight hours per day, with exceptions in agricultural labor, cases of emergency, or additional compensation for overtime work. |
Election results
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Washington Initiative 13 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 118,881 | 35.83% | ||
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212,935 | 64.17% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 13 was as follows:
| “ | An act prohibiting employers form requiring or permitting employees to work more than eight hours in any day of twenty-four hours, except in agricultural labor and cases of emergency; providing for extra compensation for over-time; and fixing a penalty for the violation thereof. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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