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Originally Posted by Jeff/Illinois
Joe I read where Ford brought in the EIGHT hour work day so that they could have three even shifts of 8 hours, rather than two shifts of ten hours with a four hour lag time: lost time per day.
During the shift change the line did not stop. The next worker poised behind the finishing worker and jumped in and took over his cycle while that last worker took a step back to get out of the way.
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https://www.indiatoday.in/education-...067-2017-07-27
I will say the article reads a couple of things - but this I glean.
The 1914 announcement seems correct in Ford announced $5 for an eight hour day. But the article also states that a 10 hour day was Ford normal and contends that Ford waited until 1926 to institute a formal 8 hour day for all workers.
So like all things Internet - once can find what they wish to see.
I will say I'm glad I don't work for Ford. I've mentioned Sorensen as a name of a Ford "mover & shaker." But there were others, including one name which escapes me who seemed to fill a corporate role as "enforcer." Sort of a corporate "tough guy." He was not scientific in his management methods.
Joe K