Ford didn't invent the 8 hour day.[1]
[1] https://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/03/how-the-8-hour-workday-chang...
[1] https://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/03/how-the-8-hour-workday-chang...
I still think the whole demand is completely backwards.
Article also mentions the info workers who work 12 hours and more - well they do it because they make good money that way. They'll retire by 40 and have the last laugh.
As for factory workers, are you sure the issue is factories not paying enough? Or what exactly is going on in the US economy? What is so expensive? Why is there so much competition for jobs?