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A hospital, an accounting firm and a hardware supplier are among 20 companies in Brazil preparing to switch to shorter workweeks .
They're the first employers in Latin America to take part in a six-month pilot program organized by 4 Day Week Global .
The nonprofit group runs the pilot programs, publishes research and advocates for policies that support fewer work hours for equal pay.
U.S. labor unions, along with Henry Ford , were some of the biggest advocates for limiting full-time work to five days a week.
Henry Ford made the change official for his employees at Ford Motor Company in 1926 , cutting work hours , but not pay.
The AFL-CIO listed the four-day workweek as one of its key goals a few years ago .
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