Bernie Sanders To Introduce Bill For A 32-Hour Workweek, Ensuring Employees With No Loss In Pay

At least he keeps trying!

Yes, that’s right!

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders announced this week that he will formally propose a bill that establishes a standard 32-hour workweek with no loss in pay.

Sanders said in a statement that “Moving to a 32-hour workweek with no loss of pay is not a radical idea.”

He continued, “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.”

Sanders, the chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, announced that he will be collaborating with California Senator Laphonza Butler and Representative Mark Takano to introduce the bill.

He also mentioned “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.”

While there isn’t a law in any country that says people have to work for 32 hours each week, some countries have shorter work weeks compared to the United States. For example, France has had a 35-hour work week since 2000, and in countries like Denmark and Norway, people usually work less than 40 hours per week.

The supporters of the new bill say it’s time for a change.

What you think about this new bill? Will it pass?

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