The prevailing notion is that it was Henry Ford who gave us the five day work week. Others say it was the labor unions. While Ford dabbled with this idea in the 'teens, he only made this concept permanent around 1926, so perhaps John Strange merits more credit than he gets.
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Thursday, April 10, 2014
The Dawn of the Five Day Work Week?
The prevailing notion is that it was Henry Ford who gave us the five day work week. Others say it was the labor unions. While Ford dabbled with this idea in the 'teens, he only made this concept permanent around 1926, so perhaps John Strange merits more credit than he gets.
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