Comment by typon
7 years ago
Do you realize that all the things that make your current job bearable like 8 hour workday, weekends and safe work environment are only possible because people in the past had the spine to strike and demand better conditions for themselves and their fellow workers?
People repeat this line ad nauseum but i find it hard to believe work conditions would not improve over time if not for the presence of unions, look at highly unionised countries vs less unionised countries and compare the quality of life / workplace for an example.
while i'm sure unions were involved i doubt they were the only reason we started reducing work hours and improving work conditions, here's a good history of the 40 hour work week: (https://www.businessinsider.com.au/history-of-the-40-hour-wo...)
>while i'm sure unions were involved i doubt they were the only reason we started reducing work hours and improving work conditions,
You are absolutely correct, I can give a VERY modern example. Medical residents now have capped hours, in I believe all 50 states, due to New York passing the Libby Zion Law and other states adopting similar laws. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libby_Zion_Law
The same goes for pilots - https://work.chron.com/duty-limitations-faa-pilot-17646.html
Truck drivers - https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/hours-service/summary-...
Etc.