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Elizabeth Warren: “The 40-hour work week was intended to ensure that workers, no matter their occupation, had time for rest.”

On the recordApril 28, 2021
The 40-hour work week was intended to ensure that workers, no matter their occupation, had time for rest.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren discusses the purpose of the 40-hour work week.

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