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by tempfile 362 days ago
Not exactly true. The typical work week was longer in the 1800s than in the 1900s. The limiting of the work week to 40/5 was an explicit political movement. Of course it was not reduced as a direct consequence of increased productivity, which I guess is what you meant.
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Yes. 8/8/8 and 5 days a week was a labor movement in the early 1900s.

Before that labor was exploited. After that labor was exploited.

We don’t seem to be willing to do that again.

Yet. It's funny because it's coming and business is determined to make the process as adversarial as possible.