Increasing the Russian Workweek

Increase the work week to 60 hours?! Egads man, what are you thinking? Most countries spent the better part of the 20th century reducing the work week, and now some tycoon who's never swung a hammer or lifted a shovel wants to increase it?! Allowing business owner to personally manage their workforce sounds like a good idea, by reducing government involvment, but will not work in reality.

The French must be beside themselves, with their 35 hour week! Thankfully, Prime Minister Putin has other thoughts on this matter.

Putin against longer working week

16:34 20/04/2011 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he did not support the idea of increasing the working week recently suggested by a local oligarch.>>

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