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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Kevin Rawlinson

Campaigners targeting dozens of UK councils in push for four-day week

the image of commuters are reflect in the windows of a building as they make their way to work in Manchester city centre
The council said independent analysis showed 21 of 24 services had ‘improved or stayed the same’ under the four-day week pattern. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Dozens of councils have been targeted by campaigners calling for a four-day week after it that emerged one local authority had become Britain’s first to vote to adopt the pattern permanently.

The move comes shortly after thousands of private-sector workers were also told they would be staying on shorter working weeks with the same pay after more than 200 businesses decided it worked for them – in some cases, after lengthy trials.

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