Roland.   
fair comment re my judgement that you were arguing only on your own behalf. I read too much into yiur comment around costs for your education. . My bad .
However on the broader comment around 40 hour work and job security, I am of the opinion that boat sailed a long tome ago and its not coming back.
The internet changed everything. Including our work patterns - our supply of labour/ and our customer demands , we want it now ! 24/7 
I could cite countless examples.
Certainly in the private sector our labour force has to adapt to the the whims of the market or its very somple, you and evryone else shop elsewhere and we go out of business.
Security is by and large and illusion you keep in your own head, as your place of work and your place in it can be gone quickly and ruthlessly . Sears.
I don’ t see this changing soon.
In your guys case I think your real beef is with that self serving bureaucracy
good luck