In article m>, Michael Legel wrote:

"You probably believe the eight hour work day, overtime, child labor laws,
sweat shop laws, etc. were all "given" to workers out of the intrinsic
goodness of employers?"

The 'eight hour day' was an invention of Henry Ford. He instituted it,
along with unprecedented high wages, because he needed to eliminate the
rampant absenteeism and turnover in his plants. A stable, happy workforce
was absolutely key in the success of Ford. Unions had zero to do with it,
desire for profits everything.

BB