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House debate over repeal of 8‑hour workday exposes safety and labor split
Summary
Lawmakers sharply disputed House Bill 125, which would repeal a 105‑year‑old 8‑hour workday statute for mines and smelters. Supporters called it modernization; opponents warned it would weaken worker protections in hazardous industries. The transcript shows extended debate but the provided record does not include a final vote tally.
The Utah House took up House Bill 125, a proposal to repeal a 105‑year‑old statute establishing an eight‑hour workday for smelters, concentrators, mines and related operations. The debate highlighted a split between lawmakers who called the law outdated and those who warned that it protects workers in hazardous jobs.
Representative Jeff Alexander, sponsor of the bill, described the measure as a repeal of an antiquated law and stressed that other protections exist: “This is the repeal…
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