The progressives wanted to change the way congressional members were elected because they felt there was an "unholy alliance between corrupt business and politics." The progressives supported the eight-hour work day, unemployment insurance, and a minimum wage for women.
an 8 hour work day
Oregon upheld a law that limited women to a ten-hour work day. Other states enacted and strengthened laws to reduce women's hours of work.
8-hour work days
Overtime is work done outside your normal daily hours. If you normally work an eight hour day, but work an extra hour one day. That extra hour is overtime, and overtime is often paid at a higher rate.
around 4 hours a day
work hours
They dont work at all
The eight-hour work day was fought for by labor unions to standardize the amount of time an employer could ask an employee to work under normal conditions. Along with the 5-day work week, the 8-hour day asserted the rights of the workers to a reasonable labor load.
3.54 an hour if you work 24 hour a day for a whole year.
A 10-hour work day is physically demanding on the human body. This is because it leaves no space for the individual to rest and unwind.
8 hour work day