Bernie Sanders Champions '32-Hour Work Week With No Loss in Pay'
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"Needless to say, changes that benefit the working class of our country are not going to be easily handed over by the corporate elite. They have to be fought for—and won."

As part of his Labor Day message to workers in the United States, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday re-upped his call for the establishment of a 20% cut to the workweek with no loss in pay—an idea he said is “not radical” given the enormous productivity gains over recent decades that have resulted in massive profits for corporations but scraps for employees and the working class.

“It’s time for a 32-hour workweek with no loss in pay,” Sanders wrote in a Guardian op-ed as he cited a 480% increase in worker productivity since the 40-hour workweek was first established in 1940.

“It’s time,” he continued, “that working families were able to take advantage of the increased productivity that new technologies provide so that they can enjoy more leisure time, family time, educational and cultural opportunities—and less stress.”

  • WalrusDragonOnABike@kbin.social
    14·
    1 year ago

    What’s he supposed to do? Blackmail, threaten, or kill most of congress? Until he has plans for those, having bills written won’t do much but waste time that he could be better using talking about the ideas.

    • phillaholic@lemm.ee
      22·
      1 year ago

      I can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic. A group of 100 having to do what 1 person says is not a democracy. The vibes on this subject are uncomfortably authoritarian. We’re talking about fundamental level stuff here. If you’re in a group of friends deciding where to go to dinner, people can vote and compromise on where they want to go, or you can have one person have total control and decide for everyone. The latter isn’t how the US should be run.

      • WalrusDragonOnABike@kbin.social
        2·
        1 year ago

        I’m try to figure out what you want from him. The topic is how one person can’t do anything and you’re saying he’s not doing enough by trying to spread the ideas, so I’m trying to figure out what you want him to do as one person if its not promoting the idea.

        • phillaholic@lemm.ee
          1·
          1 year ago

          I want him to come up with a viable plan to get us to where he wants us to be, not just say we should have it. He needs to get enough Senators to support it so it’ll pass, and yes that means compromising on his ideals.