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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 lower the threshold required for overtime pay, from 40 hours to 32 hours. It would require overtime pay at a rate of 1.5 times a worker’s regular salary for workdays longer than 8 hours, and it would require overtime pay at double a worker’s regular salary for workdays longer than 12 hours.

The Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act would also protect workers’ pay and benefits to ensure there’s no loss in pay, according to a press release.

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[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Yeah fuck those other people! They shouldn't get anything unless I get it too!

Oh please. This mentality is why the billionaires get richer while the rest of us get poorer. The people at your work are going to cut off their nose to spite their face because they're apparently not bright enough to see the big picture.