May 1, 1926. Henry Ford implements the five-day week at his car factory in Detroit, Michigan, kickstarting a workplace reform that’ll be adopted across the country. <ul><li>Support the show! Join <a href="https://intohistory.com/" target="_blank">Into History</a> for ad-free listening and more.</li></ul> History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to <a href="http://historydaily.com/" target="_blank">HistoryDaily.com</a> for more history, daily.See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

May 1, 1926. Henry Ford implements the five-day week at his car factory in Detroit, Michigan, kickstarting a workplace reform that’ll be adopted across the country.


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Henry Ford’s Five-Day Week