Thinking lately how it mirrors "piece work" that, I think, countries like Japan used to have (still have?).

From this podcast - all clothing that is mass produced is still made this way - even in the USA.

analog31 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Piece work was one of the driving forces behind labor union movements.

"Piece work" is an English phrase because it was common in the UK and America.

	▲	JKCalhoun 7 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I'm reacting to having seen it in "The Twilight Samurai" and perhaps other Japanese films depicting that era.