Why Is a Workweek 5 Days? 

Many Americans structure their lives around a simple schedule: five days of work followed by two days off for leisure, chores, and, if they’re lucky, rest. But the concept of a standard Monday through Friday workweek is a relatively recent development, shaped by decades of activism, industrial shifts, and, eventually, government intervention.  What many of us take for granted today as a normal part of life was once a hard-fought cause. The five-day workweek as we know it emerged gradually from a long — and often contentious — battle for fairer labor rights. Let’s take ...Read More