Flexible Work Time Trials Gain Interest Across Industries
The piece describes experiments with flexible schedules like four day or shorter workweeks in the United States and Western Europe. It notes limited existing data and cites a forthcoming Labor Department study of 16 companies implementing reduced or rearranged hours.
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Janice N. Hedges
Office of Economic Trends and Labor Conditions
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Monthly Labor Review
United States
Flexible work time and flextime reshape labor norms
World Almanac highlights the rising cost of highway litter cleanup and surveys flexitime as a path to efficiency. It notes how some firms adopt four day weeks or flexible hours, reducing tardiness and absenteeism, while unions have yet to form positions.
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Servicemenn urged to enlist in Air National Guard for year
A recruitment pitch invites servicemen to join the Air National Guard for a one year term. It promises retirement benefits and income supplements while letting enlistees keep their current rank. The program notes four days pay for two days of active service.
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