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Role of Trade Unions in Shaping Work Hours
One way that workers can indirectly influence their working hours is through collective action via trade unions. By bargaining for labor contracts that mandate higher pay rates for overtime, unions create a financial disincentive for employers to require long hours, thus reflecting the workers' collective preference for more leisure.
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