<p>When we clock in on Monday morning, most of us are looking at a 40-hour work week. But what’s so special about 40 hours? Andrew Blackman joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the history of the 40-hour week, how the Great Depression finally presented an opportunity to shrink the working day, and how we might shave off even more hours in our modern era. His article <a href="https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/labor-activism-40-hour-work-week-edcd8305?msockid=281b552394bc60113d2a436a95c96189"><strong>“How Did We Get a 40-Hour Workweek and Has It Had Its Day?”</strong></a> was published in The Wall Street Journal.  </p>

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