Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday introduced a bill to establish a standard four-day workweek in the United States without any reduction in pay. The bill, over a four-year period, would lowe…

This is fine as long as you realize that the price of most things will rise. If an employer has to hire additional people to provide the service hours required the net effect is that cost is pasted onto you.

  • NeuromancerM
    -7•7 months ago

    I have no issue with better worker rights. I’d rather focus on things like living wages and laws around vacation. Bernie just isn’t smart and focuses on the wrong thing. All this would do is push people back to the office and companies would hand out more work.

    I also wouldn’t mind sabbaticals written into law.

    Or capping salaries of public companies to 25 the lowest employee or something. Making all benefits offered to executives, offered in equal to all employees. So if an executive gets 50% stock options, so does the employee.

    • @Mickey7OP
      -2•7 months ago

      Or capping salaries of public companies to 25 the lowest employee

      THIS is the real answer. I pretty sure Japan does something like this. If the lowest full time guy is getting $25K per year why should the head guy be getting $25 fucking million or more. I understand that if you have more expertise and experience that you get paid more than those that don’t but the gap is HUGE.

      • NeuromancerM
        -3•7 months ago

        Private companies let the gap be there. Do what you want but public companies, let’s put some rules around them. Since our retirement is tied to these companies. We are tried to their success and they benefit from the taxes we pay.