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The Eight Hours' Day In British Engineering Industries by James Stephen Jeans offers a detailed examination and critical analysis of experiments with reduced working hours in British engineering. This study provides valuable insights into the economic and social implications of the eight-hour workday during a pivotal period in industrial history. Jeans meticulously explores the effects of shorter working hours on productivity, labor costs, and overall industrial efficiency. This book is essential for anyone interested in the history of labor relations, industrial economics, and the evolution of working conditions. It presents a comprehensive overview of the challenges and opportunities associated with implementing an eight-hour day, making it a relevant resource for understanding contemporary debates about work-life balance and labor market reforms. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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