[lit-ideas] Re: Nation Building

Phil Enns wrote:

It seems to make good sense for the capitalist. Thinking along the
lines of Henry Ford, if one wants to develop as large a market as
possible for one's goods, giving one's employees the time to be
consumers can be profitable.

It did make sense for the capitalist. In 1914, Henry Ford cut the work day in his Highland Park, Michigan, plant from nine hours to eight, so that he could run the plant on three shifts around the clock. He also raised the daily wage to five dollars, which was almost double the previous wage.

It should be noted though that Ford was no friend of organized labor.

Robert Paul
Reed College
------------------------------------------------------------------
To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off,
digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html

Other related posts: