The Congressional Progressive Caucus gets behind the 4-day week
Earlier this year California Rep. Mark Takano introduced a bill to shorten the workweek in the United States to 32 hours. Now, it’s getting some support from the
CNBC on the 4-day workweek
This past Friday December 10, I talked about the 4-day workweek on The News with Shepard Smith. The segment looks and sounds great, thanks largely to the efforts
Talking about the 4-day week on Market Watch “Best New Ideas in Money”
Stephanie Kelton takes a deep dive into the 4-day week on the December 9 episode of Best New Ideas in Money, and I’m one of the talking heads
Nigerian state government announces a 4-day week
A number of governments have experimented with 4-day weeks and work-from home plans. Mainly these have been in the US and Europe, but the Nigerian state of Kaduna
Dealbook on the 4-day workweek
In the New York Times Dealbook, Kevin Delaney asks, “Is the Four-Day Workweek Finally Within Our Grasp?” Driven by the flexible work arrangements and bonus days off that
How critiques of shorter working hours fall shorter
In the wake of the good news about Iceland’s public sector implementing a shorter workweek, a couple pieces have raised questions about the Iceland experience and 4-day workweek
Mark Takano announces 4-day week legislation for the United States
A few days ago I noted that there were a growing number of politicians around the world— in Canada, Chile, Japan, Korea, Scotland, and elsewhere— talking about the benefits
A week of talking about the 4-day week on the radio
Today I was on WAMU news show 1A, talking about (of course) the 4-day week. You can listen here, though the embed might work too: This follows a
Friday roundup: A busy week for the 4-day week
With the launch of the 4-day week campaign here in the US, and the Iceland experiment and implementation getting lots of attention, I’ve been doing a lot of
4-day week commentary around the world
Two more data-points from different parts of the world that move the Overton Window on the 4-day week. First, David Olive, the Toronto Star's business correspondent, writes that