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Why do we have a two day weekend?

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77 years ago, a landmark court ruling introduced the 40-hour work week. The 1947 decision led to the five-day working week and two-day weekend we know today. Before that, employees were typically expected to work six days a week. Over seven decades later, the landscape has changed dramatically, and there are now conversations about extending the weekend by a day.

Hosts: Harry Sekulich and Zara Seidler
Producer: Orla Maher

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