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In the 1880s, labor leaders believed that the eight-hour day was one of the only demands that could unite all working people, writes Andrew Berka for StudentNation. Could the four-day week do the same for workers today? www.thenation.com/article/acti...

thenation.comAlmost 140 Years After the Haymarket Affair, Will Workers Fight for the 4-Day Week?In the 1880s, labor leaders believed that the eight-hour day was one of the only demands that could unite all working people. Today, the four-day week could do the same.

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Mitch

@mitch581.bsky.social

5 May 2025

The difference now is so many businesses run 24hrs a day ,reducing the days for staff isn't practical when you need 24hrs a day seven days a week cover ...speaking as a shift worker myself

Xavier Onassis

@xavieronassis.bsky.social

6 May 2025

They won't have to fight for it. It'll be thrust upon them. Employers will be "Uh, we don't need you four days in a row. We nees a handful of you to come in every other day to service the AI robots who will produce things." The fight will be over who gets those few jobs.