~100 years is a pretty darned long time by labor standards - i think when talking about changing labor standards, anything more than 1 generation is practically

~100 years is a pretty darned long time by labor standards - i think when talking about changing labor standards, anything more than 1 generation is practically ancient. If you live in the US, the pre-40 hour work week era never applied to you, or your parents, and maybe even your grandparents.