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16.08.26 - 07:06
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The weekend is 100 years old – but have ′skiveday Fridays′ and hybrid working ruined it for everyone? (The Guardian)
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In 1926, Henry Ford gave his employees both Saturdays and Sundays off – and the two-day chunk of time to party, pray or simply do nothing was born. Now it's changed beyond recognitionFor 11 years, from 1929 to 1940, the Soviet Union did not have weekends. Instead, to increase productivity citizens were allocated a day off in every seven at random. With 80% of the population at work on any given day, factories never had to power down.A letter from a disgruntled worker to Pravda newspaper, published soon after the implementation of this new working calendar, outlined the problems: “What is there for us to do at home if our wives are in the factory, our children at school, and nobody can visit us?” the letter-writer asked. “It is no holiday if you have to have it alone.” Parents found themselves at home while their children were at school, or with kids unsupervised while they were on shift. With no shared day off, extended family gatherings became impossible. The workforce became demoralised and l...
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15.08.26 - 03:54
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Judge Drops Case Against 6 Nevada Republicans Accused Of Falsifying 2020 Election Result (ZeroHedge)
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Judge Drops Case Against 6 Nevada Republicans Accused Of Falsifying 2020 Election Result
Authored by Chris Summers via The Epoch Times,
Six Nevada Republicans, who were accused of submitting a certificate falsely declaring President Donald Trump had won the state's 2020 presidential election, will not face a trial after a judge dismissed the case against them on Aug. 13.
Nevada GOP Chair Michael McDonald walks on stage before speaking ahead of then-Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Las Vegas, Nev. on Jan. 27, 2024. John Locher/AP
Nevada Judge Mary Kay Holthus ruled in favor of the defendants, who were Nevada GOP Chair Michael McDonald, Nevada GOP Vice Chairs James DeGraffenreid and Durward Hindle, Clark County GOP Chair Jesse Law, and Douglas County GOP officials Shawn Meehan and Eileen Rice.
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford - who, as a Democrat, will challenge Gov. Joe Lombardo, a Republican, in November's election - brought charges...
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13.08.26 - 03:15
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Ford to Shift Production of Some Lincoln Models from CN to US (AAStocks)
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Ford Motor Company (F.US) CEO Jim Farley said in a joint interview with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that the company plans to shift production of some Lincoln models from China to the US starting in 2030. Although the move faces many challenges, it is a necessary measure to strengthen the US automotive manufacturing bas......
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