Friday, April 18, 2025

The history behind your weekend: The birth of the 5-day workweek

By MICKY SHEARON Special to the Hood County News
Posted 9/4/24

The five-day, 40-hour workweek is a standard that many workers take for granted today. However, this system resulted from decades of struggle, advocacy and change, driven by labor movements and …

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