On the Fact that (According to the Michael Cox and Richard Alm Book, "Myths of Rich and Poor") the Average American Workweek Declined from 61 Hours In 1870 to 48 Hours In 1929

So the trend towards a shorter workweek started BEFORE the push to unionize and the unions simply jumped to the front of the parade and took all the credit for starting it. Typical, huh (the collectivist mind at work)?...…………………………………………………………………………..P.S. The real reason of course for the reduced workweek was the increase in productivity brought about by capital investment and the advances in technology and hopefully the more astute reader understands that.