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Tess Ikonomou

'Great idea': Why union boss backs four-day work week

ACTU boss Michele O'Neil believes a four-day week would boost productivity and employee retention. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Australia's union movement is backing a trial for a four-day work week with full pay, declaring the policy a winner for employees and the economy.

Speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra, ACTU president Michele O'Neil described the push as a "great idea" that would bring balance back to the lives of workers struggling to switch off, while boosting productivity and employee retention.

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