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[-] blackluster117@possumpat.io 115 points 1 year ago

Wasn't it seen as progressive and liberating at the time since it helped cement the existence of the weekend?

[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 87 points 1 year ago

Yeah, this was unheard of before.

Also, it's been 100 years. Can we shorten it again?

[-] justhach@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Right? We are literally in the 21st century, but still cling to the ideals and customs of the industrial revolution.

[-] spiderman@lemmy.fmhy.ml 11 points 1 year ago

i think 4 days work week is being tested on many places. would be cool if it becomes a norm.

[-] pragmakist@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Ford was innovative because he used the scientific method to find out how long the work-week should be from a factory-owners perspective.
And then he set it to that.
If you're a cog in a wheel in a factory that is still the ideal work-week from your owners perspective, sorry.

[-] LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Maybe working class people should have their welfare prioritized over the profits of capitalists. Just a thought.

[-] callyral@readit.buzz 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

weekend wednesday with saturday and sunday also as weekends

[-] JayBaby@lemmygrad.ml 18 points 1 year ago

Unions are the real reason we have anything as workers, we just give Ford the credit for propaganda purposes.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Unions and threats. The haymarket affair was for this too and it’s anniversary is Labor Day in most of the world

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