The Adamson Act was a United States federal law passed in 1916 that established an eight-hour workday, with additional pay for overtime work, for railroad workers. This was the first federal law that regulated the hours of workers in private companies. The United States Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Act in Wilson v. New, 243 U.S. 332 (1917). The United States Code (U.S.C.) is a compilation and codification of the general and permanent federal Law of the United States. ... Year 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Eight-hour day banner, Melbourne, 1856 The Eight-hour day movement, also known as the Short-time movement, had its origins in the Industrial Revolution in Britain, where industrial production in large factories transformed working life and imposed long hours and poor working conditions. ... This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States...

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Congress passed the Act in order to avoid a nationwide strike. When the railroads refused to abide by the law while their court challenge to its constitutionality was pending, the railway unions began preparing again to strike. The Supreme Court's decision brought the employers around, however, and they entered into settlement discussions concerning implementation of the law.

The unions' success spurred other railway employees not covered by the Act to press similar demands. Their negotiations were leading to a strike when President Wilson, exercising the authority granted by the Army Appropriations Act of 1916, took over operation of the railroads. Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States. ... Army Appropriations Act refers to several federal acts considered by the U.S. Congress: Army Appropriations Act (1880) Army Appropriations Act (1901), which included the Platt Amendment Army Appropriations Act (1919) Category: ...

With the emergence of the Red Scare, they feared that the unemployed people would start supporting communism and then communism would develop in the US. As a result, the 8 hour work day (Adamson Act) gets reversed. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...