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AFL-CIO Pushes 35-Hour Week Amid Unemployment Debate
Washington reports that AFL-CIO plans to push a 35 hour work week at its New York convention amid six years of high unemployment. Kennedy remains opposed, while labor seeks shorter hours with pay reductions. Administration cites need for wage cuts to match hour reductions and faces 3.5 million jobless and rising overtime usage.
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