Category Archives: History

40 Hour Week

Posted on September 6, 2021 by vanbraman

This Labor Day I have been thinking about the 40 hour week and will share a few thoughts. The first is that my great grandfather most probably worked for the first large US company to implement the 40 hour week. … Continue reading →

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Is Summer Over?

Posted on September 4, 2021 by vanbraman

Is this weekend the end of summer? Many people see Labor Day weekend as the end of summer, but we have almost three more weeks of summer to go. Do you know when Labor Day was first celebrated? President Grover … Continue reading →

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