Sen. Bernie Sanders is proposing a 32-hour workweek with no loss of pay in America. Sanders' bill, the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act, would reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours over four years by lowering the threshold for overtime pay for non-exempt employees.
Sen. Bernie Sanders is proposing a 32-hour workweek with no loss of pay in America. Sanders' bill, the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act , would reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours over four years by lowering the threshold for overtime pay for non-exempt employees. "Moving to a 32-hour workweek with no loss of pay is not a radical idea," Sanders said in a news release. "Today, American workers are over 400 percent 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. "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. It is time for a 32-hour workweek with no loss in pay," he continued. Sanders introduced the legislation Thursday during a hearing on shorter workweek
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