reduction in work hours

This is the idea that there is a fixed amount of work to be done in society, so any reduction in work hours must increase the number of available jobs.
C'est l'idée qu'il y a une quantité de travail fixe à faire dans la société, ainsi n'importe quelle réduction en heures de travail doit augmenter le nombre de travaux disponibles.
Trade unions in the 19th century argued that, as labor productivity increased, there had to be a commensurate reduction in work hours to maintain levels of employment.
Les syndicats au 19ème siècle ont argué du fait que, à mesure que la productivité de travail augmentait, il devait y a une réduction proportionnée en heures de travail pour maintenir des niveaux de l'activité.
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