Why a 4-day workweek is on the table for autoworkers
1 year, 6 months ago

Why a 4-day workweek is on the table for autoworkers

NPR  

Why a 4-day workweek is on the table for autoworkers Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Young/AFP via Getty Images Jim Young/AFP via Getty Images What if you could work just four days a week but get paid for five? Sponsor Message But Fain's push — alongside other "audacious demands" the UAW has laid on the table — is noteworthy because of how radical a change it would represent. "Essentially, it was understood as a continuation of a very long-term struggle" for shorter hours and higher wages, says Jonathan Cutler, a sociologist at Wesleyan University and author of the book Labor's Time: Shorter Hours, the UAW, and the Struggle for American Unionism. "I don't think the company's going to go for that," says Jerry Coleman, a line worker in the paint department at the Stellantis Jeep plant in Toledo, Ohio. "Power concedes nothing without a demand" Even if the shortened work week falls away from the UAW's core demands as appears likely, Fain doesn't appear to be letting up on his insistence for better pay and more time off.

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A four-day week? Soon, we may not work at all
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

A four-day week? Soon, we may not work at all

The Independent  

The world of work is in a state of flux. JP Morgan is ordering its staff back into the office five days a week, resulting in a hunt for extra space to accommodate the 14,000 desks needed at its London Canary Wharf headquarters. The mayor of Greater Manchester argues it could serve as an antidote to technology’s onslaught and, by …

Labour rebels push for four-day week in employment rights drive
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Labour rebels push for four-day week in employment rights drive

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A group of Labour rebels are pushing for Angela Rayner to …

While Subrahmanyan, Murthy and Musk push 90-hour, 70-hr & 120-hr workweeks, survey finds employees prefer THIS schedule
1 month, 4 weeks ago

While Subrahmanyan, Murthy and Musk push 90-hour, 70-hr & 120-hr workweeks, survey finds employees prefer THIS schedule

Live Mint  

No shocker, despite a number of prominent business heads pushing for increased working hours for “development”, “innovation” and “growth”, employees themselves are not on board with this idea. In a survey conducted by Venator Search Partners, 68 per cent of the respondent Indian employees said they find long hours demotivating and caused higher attrition rate, and a decisive majority of …

Forget 90-hour workweek, 200 companies are moving to permanent four-day week
2 months ago

Forget 90-hour workweek, 200 companies are moving to permanent four-day week

Live Mint  

Even as there is continuous debate about long working hours in India, especially after comments about 90-hour and 70-hour workweeks from industry leaders, there is some cheer for employees in the UK. According to a report in The Guardian, at least 200 firms in the United Kingdom have signed up to implement a permanent four-day working week for all their …

Two hundred UK companies sign up for permanent four-day work week
2 months ago

Two hundred UK companies sign up for permanent four-day work week

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two hundred companies in the UK have permanently adopted a …

Four-day working week adopted by more than 200 UK companies
2 months ago

Four-day working week adopted by more than 200 UK companies

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 200 UK companies …

200 U.K. companies have opted for a four-day workweek, latest data shows
2 months ago

200 U.K. companies have opted for a four-day workweek, latest data shows

NPR  

200 U.K. companies have opted for a four-day workweek, latest data shows toggle caption Ben Stansall/Getty Images The four-day workweek continues to capture interest in the U.K., with 200 companies now adopting the practice, according to the latest data from the 4 Day Week Foundation. 3 things to know The companies employ more than 5,000 workers between them, and received …

90-hour work week: ‘We’re giving them permission to exploit us further’, debate continues on social media
2 months, 1 week ago

90-hour work week: ‘We’re giving them permission to exploit us further’, debate continues on social media

Live Mint  

The ‘90-hour workweek’ is turning into a never-ending discussion. Amid the ongoing discussion around a ‘90-hour workweek’, a section of social media users have come forward in support of extended working hours if they get a “40%, 50%, or even 100% hike in salary.” ‘90+ hour workweeks are not sustainable, exploitation of labour’ The Reddit user mentioned multiple side effects …

We should be looking forward to a 90-hour work schedule—per month
2 months, 2 weeks ago

We should be looking forward to a 90-hour work schedule—per month

Live Mint  

Is Thursday becoming the new Friday in Britain? In his 1930 article, ‘Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren,’ John Maynard Keynes made some fascinating forecasts concerning social life and economic conditions one hundred years later, or around 2030. Following in the footsteps of many eminent intellectuals, Keynes has forecast a century of enormous income growth and an unparalleled period of leisure …

ANDREW NEIL: The four-day week is a culture based on folly and built on fantasy. If Labour backs it, it will be the ruin of us
2 months, 3 weeks ago

ANDREW NEIL: The four-day week is a culture based on folly and built on fantasy. If Labour backs it, it will be the ruin of us

Daily Mail  

There’s a head of steam building up for a four-day working week, backed by various ‘progressive’ pressure groups and think-tanks, Leftish local councils, much of the Labour Party and, naturally, public-sector trade unions, enjoying a new lease of life under an indulgent Labour government. At a time when Britain’s fundamental economic weakness is low productivity, which is impeding economic growth …

SN Subrahmanyan's 90-hour work week remark sparks work-life balance debate; Deepika Padukone and others react
2 months, 3 weeks ago

SN Subrahmanyan's 90-hour work week remark sparks work-life balance debate; Deepika Padukone and others react

Hindustan Times  

A debate has been raging online after an undated video of SN Subrahmanyan, Chairman, Larsen & Toubro, supporting a 90-hour work week went viral. Actor Deepika Padukone posted on her Instagram Story saying, “Shocking to see people in such senior positions make such statements." At L&T, we remain committed to fostering a culture where passion, purpose, and performance drive us …

L&T chairman’s 90-hour work week remark: Do long hours mean more productivity?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

L&T chairman’s 90-hour work week remark: Do long hours mean more productivity?

Firstpost  

Larsen & Toubro’s chairman SN Subrahmanyan has sparked a debate with his 90-hour work week remark. How 40-hour work week come to be People used to work 10-16 hours every day in the late 18th century to run the factories 24/7. As a result, more factory workers started joining trade unions and holding protests to demand higher wages, reduced work …

L&T chief not alone, these Indian CEOs have also batted for longer work hours
2 months, 3 weeks ago

L&T chief not alone, these Indian CEOs have also batted for longer work hours

India Today  

In September last year, the death of a young Ernst and Young employee allegedly due to excessive workload sparked widespread outrage on social media. SN Subrahmanyan's remarks have only added fuel to the fire over the ongoing debate on work-life balance, first triggered by Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy in 2023 when he suggested a 70-hour work week. NARAYANA MURTHY'S 70-HOUR …

Spain's a step closer to a shorter work week, here's how unions helped get here
3 months, 1 week ago

Spain's a step closer to a shorter work week, here's how unions helped get here

Firstpost  

The reduction, slated for implementation by the end of 2025, would calculate the 37.5-hour limit on an annual average, treating additional hours as overtime Members of UGT and CCOO, two main Spanish trade unions, protest demanding fewer working hours from 40 to 37.5 hours per week. Reuters Spain moved closer to adopting a shorter workweek with the same pay after …

Four-day work week: An idea whose time is all but sure to come
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Four-day work week: An idea whose time is all but sure to come

Live Mint  

In the old days, when a formal job usually meant a sarkari one, work flexibility meant something else. This week, the administration of Tokyo said that from April next year, it would give its staff the option of a four-day work week, with a full three days off. “We will review work styles," said the city’s governor Yuriko Koike, “with …

Law firm says staff are fitter, happier, more productive after switch to four-day week
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Law firm says staff are fitter, happier, more productive after switch to four-day week

ABC  

As the founder and director of a law firm, Jim Cosgriff is no stranger to long hours spent toiling in the office. Happier, more productive employees The business in Echuca trialled a four-day work week where staff worked 34 hours across four days but were paid for a full 38-hour, five-day week for about six months last year. The women …

Four-day working week under Labour: How it could work and who is supporting it
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Four-day working week under Labour: How it could work and who is supporting it

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But, speaking to LBC, she added that flexible working was …

Four-day working week will not be imposed on employers, says Government
7 months ago

Four-day working week will not be imposed on employers, says Government

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A minister has warned four-day …

There’s nothing to fear from the four day week – and employers know it
7 months ago

There’s nothing to fear from the four day week – and employers know it

The Independent  

Opponents of the government’s proposals for a four-day week – part of its “Make Work Pay” initiative, which will be unveiled in Parliament this autumn – have been busy conjuring up images of France. First of all, it’s worth pointing out that the government has flatly denied any plans to impose plans for a four-day week upon employers – or …

A four-day work week won't be on the horizon for decades
11 months, 3 weeks ago

A four-day work week won't be on the horizon for decades

Live Mint  

Billionaires and Senator Bernie Sanders agree on at least one thing: They see a four-day work week in America’s future. Some big technological innovations promise to make people more productive, but a four-day work week will not be the norm anytime soon. The Sanders bill also stipulates that employers can’t reduce pay if people work fewer hours as a result, …

Column: The eight-hour workday was the paramount goal of unions in the 1800s. Is the four-day workweek next?
1 year ago

Column: The eight-hour workday was the paramount goal of unions in the 1800s. Is the four-day workweek next?

LA Times  

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain testified to a Senate committee on March 14 that a four-day workweek would benefit his members and millions of other workers. They say, ‘I wish I had more time.’ — United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain Are you surprised that big employers would fight a shorter workweek for their employees? They always say it’s …

Experts reveal why a four day working week may make Americans' mental health WORSE..as Sen. Bernie Sanders pushes bill
1 year ago

Experts reveal why a four day working week may make Americans' mental health WORSE..as Sen. Bernie Sanders pushes bill

Daily Mail  

But experts say that might just make workers cram more work into less time It seems like a policy with obvious mental health benefits. Experts have told DailyMail.com that there are several reasons why a four day working week could spell problems for the nations' mental health. A series of recent studies have suggested that extra stress and burnout could …

Bernie Sanders wants the US to adopt a 32-hour workweek. Could workers and companies benefit?
1 year ago

Bernie Sanders wants the US to adopt a 32-hour workweek. Could workers and companies benefit?

Associated Press  

The 40-hour workweek has been standard in the U.S. for more than eight decades. Sen. Bernie Sanders, the far-left independent from Vermont, this week introduced a bill that would shorten to 32 hours the amount of time many Americans can work each week before they’re owed overtime. GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana said paying workers the same wages for …

Can Congress create a 32-hour work week? Bernie Sanders says it’s not a ‘radical’ idea
1 year ago

Can Congress create a 32-hour work week? Bernie Sanders says it’s not a ‘radical’ idea

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Thursday, US Senator Bernie Sanders unveiled legislation that would effectively establish a 32-work …

Bernie Sanders introduces 32-hour workweek bill
1 year ago

Bernie Sanders introduces 32-hour workweek bill

Daily Mail  

Senator Bernie Sanders believes it is long past time the United States moves away from a 40-hour workweek and establishes a 32-hour standard workweek without reducing workers' pay. The Thirty-Two-Hour Workweek Act would reduce the standard workweek in the United States from 40 to 32 hours over four years while maintaining worker pay. 'Despite these long hours, the average worker …

4-day working week: How does it work and could we see it in our lifetimes?
1 year, 1 month ago

4-day working week: How does it work and could we see it in our lifetimes?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Most of the …

This police department is piloting a four-day work week
1 year, 3 months ago

This police department is piloting a four-day work week

CNN  

CNN — In his 23 years with the Golden, Colorado, police department, a shorter workday — or work week — was never something Commander Marcus Williams thought about. “We really talked through that during those public meetings to explain that we’re not expecting people to work less, we’re asking them to work fewer hours but we’re asking them to get …

Editorial: This Labor Day, work-life balance is on the table
1 year, 6 months ago

Editorial: This Labor Day, work-life balance is on the table

LA Times  

The United Auto Workers union authorized a strike later this month if it can’t reach deals with the Big Three Detroit carmakers, General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis. “If COVID did anything, it made people reflect on what’s important in life, and it sure as hell isn’t living in a factory,” UAW President Shawn Fain said in a video update …

Australian companies that trialled four-day work week haven't looked back, report finds
1 year, 9 months ago

Australian companies that trialled four-day work week haven't looked back, report finds

ABC  

A report into emerging four-day work week trends in Australia has found companies that trialled the model experienced overwhelming success. Key points: Ten Australian businesses who were trialling four-day work weeks took part in the study All of the companies have continued with a four-day week, with four companies adopting the change permanently and the other six extending the trial …

Opinion: Can a four-day workweek really work? Many companies have already learned the answer
1 year, 9 months ago

Opinion: Can a four-day workweek really work? Many companies have already learned the answer

LA Times  

In 1940, Congress amended the Fair Labor Standards Act to limit the standard workweek to 40 hours, with any additional hours eligible for overtime. In Europe, national and regional governments have pilot four-day week programs in progress, and the United Arab Emirates has shifted public-sector employees to a 4 ½-day schedule. Dr. Adam Husney, the chief executive of the health …

Is the four-day week the future of work?
1 year, 10 months ago

Is the four-day week the future of work?

Al Jazeera  

Trials have shown that more flexible work hours benefit employees and companies. It’s possible to work fewer hours and keep the same level of pay and productivity, according to results of the largest-ever trial of a four-day workweek held in the United Kingdom. Traditional work routines were upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, and there’s increased demand for more flexible schedules. …

Is a four-day workweek as good as it sounds? California employees share what it’s really like
1 year, 10 months ago

Is a four-day workweek as good as it sounds? California employees share what it’s really like

LA Times  

It’s after noon on a recent Wednesday, and the kitchen and patio at ThredUp’s Oakland headquarters are packed. “I think we’re going to see more interest in this from the policy side, as well as from employers that are looking for ways to keep workers, to attract new workers and to keep their workers healthier.” The snacks are free, but …

The four-day week seems impossible — an employee's dream. So why is it working?
2 years ago

The four-day week seems impossible — an employee's dream. So why is it working?

ABC  

When Liz Indrans found out her work was going to a four-day week model, she was torn. Key points: A UK trial paid workers 100 per cent of their wage for 80 per cent of the hours More than 61 businesses took part, with 56 continuing with the pattern of work A Senate report has called on Australian governments to …

4-day week: 'Too short-staffed to work'
2 years ago

4-day week: 'Too short-staffed to work'

BBC  

Four-day workweek trial: The firms where it didn’t work Getty Images Nearly all firms that took part in the UK pilot are keeping reduced hours – but not all are fully embracing the new set-up. Getty Images Many businesses need to operate five days per week, which means it's harder to reduce staff days, or they need to hire extra …

Four-day working week in India? Experts optimistic after UK’s successful trial
2 years, 1 month ago

Four-day working week in India? Experts optimistic after UK’s successful trial

Live Mint  

The four-day workweek debate is back! Six months ago, Britain kickstarted an experiment in over 60 companies allowing almost 3,000 employees to work one day less per week while retaining the same salary. Meanwhile, the idea 4-day working week is gradually gaining popularity in India as well. Ujjal De, Founder and CEO of KarmaV said that the success of a …

Sorry, Calvinists: A four-day workweek actually makes employees healthier, more productive
2 years, 1 month ago

Sorry, Calvinists: A four-day workweek actually makes employees healthier, more productive

Salon  

Ever since German sociologist Max Weber penned his classic 1905 book "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism," the Western World has accepted that Calvinist-influenced societies tend to associate hard work with both virtue and material success. "There's a wealth of evidence that individual health suffers with long hours, and is improved with shortened hours, though it depends on …

4-Day Week Trial in UK: What 'Largest Study' Says on Productivity, Work Stress
2 years, 1 month ago

4-Day Week Trial in UK: What 'Largest Study' Says on Productivity, Work Stress

The Quint  

Largest study of its kind: The study involved 2,900 workers from 61 companies across industries in the UK. What the study found: Compared to before the trials, of all the participants that were interviewed, 71 percent reported less burnout 39 percent reported less stress 48 percent found their job more satisfying 62 percent said they had better work and social …

World’s largest four-day work week trial finds few are going back
2 years, 1 month ago

World’s largest four-day work week trial finds few are going back

Live Mint  

The largest-ever trial of the four-day work week found that most UK companies participating are not returning to the five-day standard, and a third are ready to make that change permanent. Most companies adopted four-day schedules, although a small percentage opted for shorter five-day arrangements or, in the case of seasonal businesses like restaurants, an annualized four-day week model in …

4-day workweek trial: Shorter hours, happier employees
2 years, 1 month ago

4-day workweek trial: Shorter hours, happier employees

Associated Press  

LONDON — Work less, get more. A trial of a four-day workweek in Britain, billed as the world’s largest, has found that an overwhelming majority of the 61 companies that participated from June to December will keep going with the shorter hours and that most employees were less stressed and had better work-life balance. “We feel really encouraged by the …

Most companies see mental health benefits and profits increase in four-day week trial
2 years, 1 month ago

Most companies see mental health benefits and profits increase in four-day week trial

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world’s biggest trial of a four-day working week has …

Four-day working week really DOES work, major six-month trial across 61 UK companies reveals
2 years, 1 month ago

Four-day working week really DOES work, major six-month trial across 61 UK companies reveals

Daily Mail  

Bosses even benefitted from increased revenue while productivity was constant The results we've all been waiting for are finally in - a four-day working week really does work, according to a major new study. A four-day working week results in reducing the number of staff quitting their jobs and taking sick days, a new study has found Change in participating …

We're talking about the 4-day workweek — again. Is it a mirage or reality?
2 years, 1 month ago

We're talking about the 4-day workweek — again. Is it a mirage or reality?

NPR  

We're talking about the 4-day workweek — again. Enlarge this image toggle caption Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Welcome to a new NPR series where we spotlight the people and things making headlines — and the stories behind them. A 2022 Ernst & Young study into the "future of work" surveyed more than 500 U.S. C-suite and business leaders …

Four-day workweek trial in UK: Shorter hours, happier employees
2 years, 1 month ago

Four-day workweek trial in UK: Shorter hours, happier employees

Al Jazeera  

Findings show companies’ reported revenue largely stayed the same, or even rose, over the June to December trial period. That was all while revenue reported by the participating companies largely stayed the same over the June to December trial period and even grew compared with the same six months a year earlier, according to the findings released this week. “We …

Dozens of U.K. companies will keep the 4-day workweek after a pilot program ends
2 years, 1 month ago

Dozens of U.K. companies will keep the 4-day workweek after a pilot program ends

NPR  

Dozens of U.K. companies will keep the 4-day workweek after a pilot program ends Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images Is it finally time for the four-day workweek? Sponsor Message "We feel really encouraged by the results, which showed the many ways companies were turning the four-day week from a dream …

Who gets a four-day workweek?
2 years, 2 months ago

Who gets a four-day workweek?

BBC  

How widespread could the four-day workweek really be? But such cultures can change, believes O’Connor: “We're starting to see examples of law firms moving to four-day weeks by switching from billing by the hour to billing by project value, or by reducing their non-billable overheads so that their teams are more focused on client work.” The viability of this shortened …

Four-day work week could help avoid burnout and boost productivity
2 years, 2 months ago

Four-day work week could help avoid burnout and boost productivity

Live Mint  

Boosting flexibility at work through changes such as a four-day week may both raise productivity and reverse the growing trend toward burnout, according to a panel of experts at the World Economic Forum in Davos. A four-day workweek for everyone may also help to make women, who often work two or three days, more financially independent and lead men to …

A 32-hour workweek with 40-hour pay? It’s happening at some companies
2 years, 3 months ago

A 32-hour workweek with 40-hour pay? It’s happening at some companies

LA Times  

Wes Keltner, chief executive of video game publisher Gun Interactive, talks with Anurag Parekh, Tanner Chaney, Melissa Hickman, Andy Lytle and Ismael Vicens in their Lexington, Ky., office, where they work 32 hours a week. “We broke the mold on how it’s supposed to work,” Grinis said, “and we’re not going back.” The government is unlikely to make four-day weeks …

Full list of 100 companies pledging switch to 4-day week with no pay cuts
2 years, 4 months ago

Full list of 100 companies pledging switch to 4-day week with no pay cuts

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Over a hundred companies in the UK have signed up …

Here's why employees are opting for 5 days of work, giving up on high-paid jobs
2 years, 4 months ago

Here's why employees are opting for 5 days of work, giving up on high-paid jobs

Hindustan Times  

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought some significant changes in work culture where the dynamics of workplace culture have altered considerably over the past few years, especially during the lockdown. The hybrid or remote working models adopted during the pandemic allowed employees to enjoy work-life balance and the flexibility to travel and operate from remote locations and now, a shift is …

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