8+ hours a day is way too long…
We live to work with the best part of each day being allocated to work.
Wtf is this shit and why are we okay with it?
No wonder the birth rate is falling, who would want to punish a soul into this hell…
Timeline with Key Dates
- 19th Century Labor Movement: The campaign for shorter work hours began in earnest in the early 19th century.
- 1817: Robert Owen, a Welsh industrialist and social reformer, famously advocated for an “eight hours labor, eight hours recreation, eight hours rest” structure.
- Eight-Hour Day Movement:
- 1866: The National Labor Union in the U.S. asked Congress to pass a law mandating an eight-hour workday. This request was more about advocating the principle than expecting immediate implementation.
- 1886 – Haymarket Affair: The demand for an eight-hour day was a central issue in this protest in Chicago, which turned violent and was a significant event in labor history.
- Early 20th Century Developments:
- 1914: Ford Motor Company implemented an eight-hour workday.
- 1916: The Adamson Act was passed, establishing an eight-hour workday for interstate railroad workers.
- Great Depression and New Deal Era:
- 1933: The National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) included provisions to encourage companies to adopt a shorter working week.
- 1938 – Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Officially established the 40-hour work week and included rules for overtime.