Reply #8: UAW just about accomplished this in 1979 because we knew what was coming [View All]

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And after we established that as the norm it would have became the norm for everyone. At our convention that year the slogan on our signs was "4 For 5", meaning 4 days work for 5 days pay.

Want to know what happened? We couldn't get the workers at most of the import car companies to unionize. They figured scabbing off of us would be better for them. They never gave any thought about the future generations like the UAW always did. The scabs just wanted theirs now and didn't want to have to go on strike or make any waves to get it like we did. And a lot of Americans(some union members themselves), went out and supported those anti-union workers over union workers and this is where we find ourselves today.

That is what happened. I watched it happen in real time.

If just all union members had all stuck together back then the 4-day workweek and low unemployment would be a reality right now and the 5-day workweek and high unemployment would be like a bad memory. Something to tell the next generations about.

Good thread Hannah Bell. I have tried this approach here before with very little success. Reducing the work week appears to be way too radical of a concept for even a "supposedly", left wing board. Amazing isn't it?

Don