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by clumpthump 1386 days ago
What does productivity have to do with wages, hours, or conditions?

The labour movement, which got us the weekend and the 8-hour workday, has had its power greatly diminished. That is why we don't work less.

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It is my understanding that religion, not unions, gave us the two day weekend.

https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/08/where-t...