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This Sunday, June 25, marks the 85th anniversary of the signing of the Fair Labor and Standards Act, establishing the 40-hour work week.

85 years later and our economy has completely transformed from manufacturing to a service economy. Technological advances have skyrocketed productivity. And here we are…still working 40 hours a week. The 40-hour work week is older than nearly anyone alive today in the United States and it needs to change.


85 years later and our economy has completely transformed from manufacturing to a service economy. Technological advances have skyrocketed productivity. And here we are…still working 40 hours a week.

The 40-hour work week is older than nearly anyone alive today in the United States and it needs to change.

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