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News > Almost 140 Years After the Haymarket Affair, Will Workers Fight for the 4-Day Week?

May 9, 2025

Almost 140 Years After the Haymarket Affair, Will Workers Fight for the 4-Day Week?

By Phoebe Grandi

In the 1880s, labor leaders believed that the eight-hour day was one of the only demands that could unite all working people. Today, the four-day week could do the same.

Andrew Berka

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