The overwhelming majority of young people are now in favor of working four-day weeks, according to a new survey. According to a CNBC/Generation Lab poll of 1,033 people between the ages of 18 and 34, 81 percent said it was their belief that a four-day week would make their workplace more productive, while only 19 […]
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Bernie Sanders calls for four day work week
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., will hold a hearing Thursday on a bill he introduced to reduce the standard U.S. workweek to four days without loss of pay. The bill, titled the “Thirty-Two Hour Work Week Act,” would reduce the standard workweek from 40 to 32 hours over the span of four years, including lowering the […]
Bernie Sanders & UAW demand 4 day work week
This country needs to seriously consider cutting back the hours that people have to labor at their job, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders told CNN on Sunday, suggesting the 40-hour workweek is at least partly to blame for Americans’ declining life expectancy. A 32-hour, four-day workweek — for the same pay — is a key demand […]
The 4 day work week is on the horizon
A pilot program testing a four-day work week in the United Kingdom has been hailed as a “resounding success” after employees reported improved well-being and a majority of the participating companies said they would keep the change. A total of 61 British companies with around 2,900 workers were enrolled in the trial, with employees working […]