Fair Labor Standards Act turns 60.(Originated from Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service)

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service | Date: June 19, 1998 | Copyright information

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By David Moberg

Sixty years ago, on June 25, 1938, Congress struck a historic blow in the fight for decency in the workplace. The Fair Labor Standards Act set the standard work week at 40 hours, established a minimum wage, and restricted child labor.

The National Association of Manufacturers denounced the law as ``a step in the direction of communism,'' but it was welcome then and retains overwhelming popular support.

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