The U.S. Senate is actively discussing the implementation of a 32-hour workweek, with various stakeholders providing testimony on the potential impacts and benefits of this significant shift in labor policy. United Auto Workers union president Shawn Fain criticized Wall Street "freeloaders" while advocating for the policy, suggesting that the financial gains from new technology should benefit workers, not just the wealthy. Senators and experts cited advancements in AI and automation as reasons for the bill, arguing that increased productivity, up 400% since the 1940s, should lead to shorter work hours without a reduction in pay. The proposed "Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act" includes provisions for "time and a half overtime pay" for workdays longer than eight hours and "double a worker's pay" for days longer than 12 hours, aiming to address the issue of Americans working more hours than any other wealthy nation. The debate reflects a broader discussion on work-life balance, productivity, and the equitable distribution of technological gains, with the bill enjoying support from 64% of Americans, including 73% of Democrats and 54% of Republicans.
Would a 32-hour workweek work in the United States? https://t.co/qmFQhArCTN
The AI revolution could either be a nightmare of mass unemployment or an opportunity for us to eliminate large amounts of drudgery. This bill would start the process of adapting us to a society where everyone works less but is still able to enjoy the same standard of living. https://t.co/CWypbFFEzK
Shawn Fain to Congress on the new 32-hour workweek bill: “Those who profit off the labor of others have all the time in the world, while those who make this country run have less and less time for themselves.” https://t.co/jew0API3B5
The data is positive on a four-day workweek and I’m all for it.
Could the U.S. be heading towards a four-day work week? See more. #CGTNAmerica https://t.co/cRpa7vQbVw
I met with @IAFFofficial last week to discuss a number of priorities including the safety of our firefighters. We have seen them work tirelessly this past year to stop the destructive wildfires in California and keep residents safe. We need to make sure they have the resources to… https://t.co/C5Y8VrC4bS
Could the U.S. be heading towards a four-day work week? See more. https://t.co/3vvFiYiheW
Would a 32-hour workweek work? https://t.co/qmFQhArCTN
Americans work longer hours than the people of any other wealthy nation. That is unacceptable. Every worker deserves time to spend on loved ones, leisure, and rest without having to worry about making ends meet. That’s why I’m cosponsoring @SenSanders’s 32-Hour Workweek Act https://t.co/lY15tUbcLo
“The sad reality is Americans now work more than the people of any other wealthy nation.” Sen. Bernie Sanders said. https://t.co/eH8smT2DgK
The 32-Hour Workweek Act by @SenSanders is "so radical" it only has the support of 64% of Americans including 73% of Democrats & 54% of Republicans. What's radical is the standard 40-hour workweek hasn't changed in 84 years while productivity has gone up 400% since the 1940s. https://t.co/WT84bpy5ey
"Today, American workers are over 400% more productive than they were in the 1940s," said Sanders. "And yet, millions of Americans are working longer hours for lower wages than they were decades ago. That has got to change." https://t.co/fqgZPSJCE7
Yesterday UAW president Shawn Fain spoke before Congress in support of Bernie Sanders’s new 32-hour workweek bill. Jacobin publishes Fain’s remarks here in full. https://t.co/jew0API3B5
Wildfires pose an increasing threat to communities across the country. At yesterday's @HSGAC hearing, I called attention to ways the federal government can adapt its disaster response, recovery, and mitigation operations to keep our families safe. https://t.co/IStTfzAzQA
Senator mentions Parleys Canyon Fire in his remarks as he talks about future of fighting blazes. https://t.co/7VBBJDqJ1j
A 2022 study found multiple benefits from businesses with four-day work models. But does it work in every field? | By @PaulHoskinDN https://t.co/Wey7nVXkjM
Technology will continue to add to historic highs in productivity and ALL workers should be able to benefit from that. It's time to pass my 32-Hour Workweek Act. https://t.co/0KZH6WMCBc
Could a four-day workweek have a significant impact on employee productivity? https://t.co/395M8FbJmV
“Many of our people are exhausted,” he continued. “We work the longest hours of any people in the industrialized world. I think it’s time for a shortened workweek.” https://t.co/BQ2YfDU50E
The "Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act" would require time and a half overtime pay for workdays longer than eight hours, and overtime pay at double a worker's pay for those days longer than 12 hours. https://t.co/3eyaY6tngH
Moving to a 32-hour workweek with no loss in pay is not radical. What's radical is that over $50 trillion in wealth has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top 1% over the past 50 years. It's time that the financial gains from new technology benefit workers, not the 1%. https://t.co/l0sDSHWR7r
Democrats cite AI gains and automation in Senate bill calling for 32-hour workweek https://t.co/ooAd3XEkFm
DEMOCRATS CITE AI GAINS AND AUTOMATION IN SENATE BILL CALLING FOR 32-HOUR WORKWEEK - CNBC
Senators debated the idea of implementing a four-day workweek for American workers during a hearing on Capitol Hill: https://t.co/WX6qKWr5af #fox44tx
Wildfires continue to devastate communities across our country—Utah saw nearly 800 wildfires last year. @SenMarkKelly and I are turning the recommendations of our Wildfire Commission into legislation that modernizes our policies to better prevent and respond to today's wildfires. https://t.co/x2ZSM2xnBJ
“Time, just like every precious resource in our society, is not freely given to the working class," said Shawn Fain, speaking in support of a 4-day workweek. https://t.co/4963iASaxk
Met with Nebraskan members of @IAFFofficial and discussed how we can support Nebraska's firefighters. Thank you for the work you do to keep our communities safe! https://t.co/iL4IslCyjs
A.I. and robotics are transforming our economy. Working people should benefit from this increased productivity, not just billionaires. It’s time for a 32-hour workweek. https://t.co/zJLvK8c1J5
🇺🇸32-HOUR WORK WEEK BILL: "WALL STREET FREELOADERS" "Working class people are fed up... Fed up, that in America, 3 families have as much wealth as the bottom 50%. That is criminal! America is better than this! I agree that there is an epidemic of people who don't want to work.… https://t.co/lSP3OPvkhl https://t.co/knRjaCozmB
“Many in this room will say, ‘People just don’t want to work’…I agree…It’s a group of people who are never talked about...The people I’m talking about are the Wall Street freeloaders, the masters of passive income.” — UAW’s Shawn Fain at Senate hearing on 32-hour workweek bill https://t.co/UxkrqLEh9r
🇺🇸32 HOUR WORK WEEK? BERNIE SAYS YES! "28.5% of our workforce now work over 60 hours a week. 40% of employees in America now work 50 hours. Americans now work more hours than any other nation." 204 more hours than Japan 279 UK 470 Germany Source: The Recount, CSPAN https://t.co/3KA4iSUGCv
United Auto Workers union president Shawn Fain called out Wall Street "freeloaders" while testifying before Congress in support of a 32-hour work week without reduced pay. https://t.co/StvCFWNLHq
"Those who profit off the labor of others have all the time in the world, while those who make this country run—the people who build the products and contribute to labor—have less and less time for themselves, for their families and for their lives." https://t.co/TUvrbbYU5l
At today's Senate hearing on the 32-hour workweek a guy from the "HR Policy Association" spoke against the policy. He decides to take the approach of pretending that the bill would prevent people from working less than 32 hours a week. https://t.co/1nh28jSU9j
NTD LIVE: Senate Hearing to Verify the 4 Days a Week Working Watch here: https://t.co/wYsMVNbyMN
NTD LIVE: Senate Foreign Relation Committee Hearing on ‘US Strategy In Pacific Islands Region’ Watch the livestream here: https://t.co/tM6lppyb5u
U.S. Fire Administration Administrator Lori Moore-Merrel (@drloriusfa) and others testify on Wildfire Threat at Senate @hsgac @HSGAC_GOP – LIVE on C-SPAN3 https://t.co/nnvjAV1arr
WATCH LIVE: The Senate is expected to hold a hearing regarding a standard 32-hour work week. https://t.co/55NnpX8rk3 https://t.co/4Gdt9rers9
Senate @helpcmtedems @GOPHelp hearing on 32-Hour Work Week– LIVE online here: https://t.co/61upyYDuap
NTD LIVE: Senate Homeland Security Committee Hearing on ‘Responding to Increasing #Wildfire Threat’ Watch the livestream here: https://t.co/g5uNnLB2NF