The 40 hour work week was approved by the Commonwealth Arbitration Court and took effect in 1948. The securing of the 40 hour week was the result of several decades of struggle by unions and workers.
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The 40 hour work week was approved by the Commonwealth Arbitration Court and took effect in 1948. The securing of the 40 hour week was the result of several decades of struggle by unions and workers.
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