James Gilvray Galloway

James Gilvray Galloway (28 February 1828 – 3 June 1860) was a Scots-born stonemason and trade unionist who was a leading figure in the successful and influential eight hour day movement in Melbourne, Australia.

He worked as a stonemason in London, and became a supporter of the Chartists before emigrating to Melbourne in 1854.

[1] There, he joined with James Stephens to revive the local branch of the Operative Masons' Association, an early trade union.

On 21 April 1856, they led a march from their construction site at the University of Melbourne to Parliament House, demanding the introduction of an eight-hour working day, for the same pay as previously for ten hours.

[5] Galloway became ill and destitute, and died in Collingwood, Victoria, in 1860, aged 32.