Ashton Valve Company
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Some of the old Ashton catalogs are now posted on archive.org
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In 1903 there was a bill before congress to shorten the work day for laborers on government work to 8 hours. Here was the Ashton Valve response.
Some background on this bill.
www.dol.gov
Some background on this bill.
The Coal Strike of 1902: Turning Point in U.S. Policy | U.S. Department of Labor
The Federal Government, with the Commissioner of Labor in a fact finding role, acted as a 'neutral' for the first time in contributing to settlement of the bitter coal strike By Jonathan Grossman
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