In a hearing on Thursday before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) highlighted the benefits of a new bill titled the “Thirty-Two Hour Work Week Act,” which he hopes will improve quality of life for Americans who have, for too long, found themselves in a rut of working more and receiving less. And while a four-day workweek sounds like a relief that anyone could appreciate, Sanders is still coming against opposition.
“It’s time that working families— not just CEOs and wealthy shareholders — are able to benefit from increased productivity so that they can enjoy more leisure time, family time, education and cultural opportunities, and less stress,” a fact sheet on the bill highlights, breaking down that "The Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act" would:
