• grammaticerror@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    If not for labor unions we would still be working 12+ hour days. The 8 hour workday and the weekend is all thanks to the courageous efforts of labor advocates.

    • 🏳️‍⚧️ 新星 [she/they]@lemmygrad.ml
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      1 year ago

      Yep, 16 hour workdays were not uncommon historically (there’s a reason non-US countries remember May Day).

      If you search up 16 hour workdays now, you’ll depressingly find people framing it in a positive light. Capitalism is trying to make workaholism the norm and required to survive.