HOUR DAY, 5-DAY WORKWEEK HAS BEEN THE STANDARD IN THE UNITED STATES....

8-hour day, 5-day workweek has been the standard in the United States. Adjustments in various places,

however, show that this standard is not immutable. In 1987, for example, German metalworkers struck for

and received a 37.5-hour workweek; and in 1990 many workers in Britain won a 37-hour week. Since