https://www.commondreams.org/news/sanders-32-hour-workweek
'Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday introduced legislation that would establish a
32-hour workweek in the U.S. with no loss of pay, a change the Vermont senator
said is necessary to ensure the working class benefits from massive
productivity gains and technological advances.
A 32-hour workweek "is not a radical idea," Sanders, chairman of the Senate
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, said in a statement,
noting that productivity gains have far outpaced wage growth in recent decades.
"Today, American workers are over 400% more productive than they were in the
1940s. And yet, millions of Americans are working longer hours for lower wages
than they were decades ago. That has got to change," said Sanders. "The
financial gains from the major advancements in artificial intelligence,
automation, and new technology must benefit the working class, not just
corporate CEOs and wealthy stockholders on Wall Street."
"It is time to reduce the stress level in our country and allow Americans to
enjoy a better quality of life," Sanders added. "It is time for a 32-hour
workweek with no loss in pay."
Sanders introduced the Senate bill alongside Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.).
Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.), who has led 32-hour workweek bills in previous
sessions, unveiled companion legislation in the House.'
Via Kevin O'Brien, who wrote "I'd vote for this."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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