Léon Blum 1872~1950and the Forty-Hour Workweek

Yale University Press

Pierre Birnbaum explains why Léon Blum's creation of the forty-hour workweek was so significant for French workers and for twentieth century labor.

Léon Blum and the Forty-Hour Workweek - Yale Press Log

Léon Blum, whose government established France's forty-hour workweek,...

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2. Léon Blum

   Former Prime Minister of France
3. André Léon Blum was a French politician, usually identified with the moderate left, and three times Prime Minister of France. Wikipedia
5. Born: April 9, 1872, Paris, France
6. Died: March 30, 1950, Jouy-en-Josas, France
7. Presidential term: December 16, 1946 – January 22, 1947
8. Education: École Normale Supérieure
9. Siblings: René Blum