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The history of the eight-hour working day
In 1890, the US government began tracking workers' hours. The average workweek for full-time manufacturing employees was a whopping 100 hours. Seventy-five years ago, on October 24, 1940, the eight-hour day and 40-hour workweek became standard practice in a range of industries. It was a long, drawn-out battle between workers and government officials. We take a look back at the history of the 40-hour working week, as well as how it's evolved in the last few years:
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