Green Party members vote to support four day week
Green Party conference agreed to support the policy
Green Party conference agreed to support the policy
Out of the 61, at least 56 companies that took part said they plan to continue with the four-day working week
‘We need to ensure that we are building a new economic model focused around workers and their wellbeing while also ensuring that they receive a decent salary.’
The Institute of Employment Rights surveyed 2,400 workers in these key manufacturing sectors and found nine out of ten workers are in favour of working shorter hours including a four-day week.
“The four-day week gives everyone the gift, the resource, the power, of time, of choice”
60% of those asked were in favour of introducing a four-day working week in the UK, compared to 26% who opposed the move
German unions are proposing a four-day week
With the number of people wanting to work fewer hours at its highest level in a decade, Green Party leader Jonathan Bartley says we need to revive the idea of a four day week.
At the moment the four-day week is a mere pipe dream: but it should be secured as part of a wider package of progressive ideas