alt Hacker NewsLot of shoulds, oughts, etc. How about this: do whatever you want. Nothing is stopping you from setting up a 3 day workweek co-op. More power to any group that wants to. There are a number out there already. But it's worth considering why it hasn't totally taken over "naturally".
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How did the 40-hour workweek come about?
(Certainly not "naturally")
> it's worth considering why it hasn't totally taken over "naturally".
Because is advantageous for employers to keep workers as close to the brink of burnout as possible as a method of control
You can ask that question in the opposite way too: Why does the weekend still exist? Why aren't people working 24/7?
Labor has been completely defeated in the US. Capital sets the terms and has captured the political class. You know this but are using deflection to put blame on individuals who don’t actually hold power. Management can offshore anytime workers present a challenge.
This is absurdly ahistorical. Corporations take as much as they can. If there were no law limiting work to 40 hours / week, they would demand far more - as they had before massive workers' protests forced the current limits.