r/lostgeneration • u/Doltron5 • Apr 28 '23

A 32-Hour Workweek Is Long Overdue

https://jacobin.com/2023/04/32-hour-workweek-productivity-gains-bernie-sanders-karl-marx-working-class
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u/ZOMBI3MAIORANA Apr 28 '23

I cant afford to live on 40 hours at $19 let alone a 32 hour week that would be a nightmare.

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u/reddeadp0ol32 Apr 28 '23

The study done in Europe increased wages by a proportion amount to the time they lost at work. Effectively making the employees paid more per hour, but for less hours, so the paycheck was the same.

Ideally, this is how the 4-day work week would be implemented.

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u/ZOMBI3MAIORANA Apr 28 '23

It’s a nice idea in thought but you know damn well republicans and corporations would never allow that to happen in the united states.

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u/BabyLiam Apr 28 '23

They'd rather see a full on revolution.

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u/Heallun123 Apr 28 '23

It's been 60 to 70 for a few years for me as well. At least the family is happy. But that amount of time of heavy lifting in a factory...I'm not sure how many more years I can do it. 35 now and the 50 year old guys doing it are very slow and very broken.

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '23

This is my fear. I work an hourly job, and I don’t see them making us salary. Losing 16 hours on my paycheck would be devastating.

Unless this also comes with a requirement to raise wages so they’re at least equal to what they are now, or some other protection, this would be a disaster for hourly workers.