Hours of Work After the War

Archive Report

House of Employment in Peace and War

Plans for Postwar Return to 40-Hour Week

Prospects for a quick return to shorter working hours after the war have been strengthened by developments which indicate that the period between the end of hostilities in Europe and in Asia will be too short to permit a gradual transition from a war to a peace economy.1 Cutbacks in war production during the first six months of 1944 were somewhat smaller than had been anticipated and shortages of manpower still exist in many areas, but a downward trend in total employment is nevertheless in evidence. The Department of Commerce reported, June 20, that unemployment among war workers had increased at an average rate of 100,000 a month since Jan. 1, and ...

locked icon

Sign in to access this content

Get a 30 day FREE TRIAL

  • Watch videos from a variety of sources bringing classroom topics to life
  • Read modern, diverse business cases
  • Explore hundreds of books and reference titles