As part of his Labor Day message to workers in the United States, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday re-upped his call for the establishment of a 20% cut to the workweek with no loss in pay—an idea he said is “not radical” given the enormous productivity gains over recent decades that have resulted in massive profits for corporations but scraps for employees and the working class.

“It’s time for a 32-hour workweek with no loss in pay,” Sanders wrote in a Guardian op-ed as he cited a 480% increase in worker productivity since the 40-hour workweek was first established in 1940.

“It’s time,” he continued, “that working families were able to take advantage of the increased productivity that new technologies provide so that they can enjoy more leisure time, family time, educational and cultural opportunities—and less stress.”

  • Fraylor
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    1 year ago

    Lmao garbage take. Please never be put in charge of anything important.

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      1 year ago

      Nice contribution to the thread.

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      1 year ago

      I’ve been responsible for some relatively important things from time to time, and that’s just as likely to happen in future.

      While your reply is not very convincing and recursively makes me think I’d not entrust to you anything I really want done in a satisfactory way at least.

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        1 year ago

        Well of course you wouldn’t want me making decisions, as they wouldn’t have the same garbage thought processes yours would.

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          I don’t think my thought processes are garbage. They at least have evolved past the mistakes most people here do.

          Anyway, you haven’t provided any argumentation, just came here and started throwing feces. I don’t argue with monkeys, at least not after I fully realize I’m talking to one.