United Auto Workers – the union that represents workers at the Big 3 automakers in Detroit – are threatening to strike over stalled contract negotiations.
a monthly progressive publication, Fain said he learned that UAW had advocated for 35- and 32-hour workweeks back in the 1930s and 1940s."And you know, 80 years later, in bargaining in 2019, our leadership was agreeing to seven-day, 12-hour schedules," Fain said.
The four-day school week helps schools experiencing a teacher shortage recruit staff."The number of teaching applications that we've received have gone up more than four-fold," Herl said. Nearly 70% of employers that are considering a four-day workweek come from five industries: manufacturing or distribution, health care and medicine, professional service firms, nonprofits and high technology, according to the survey.
They also want to restore COLA – cost of living adjustments – that ensure the working class receives the benefits needed to survive in the current economy. COLA is used by the, which increased benefits for 70 million people by 8.7 percent in 2023.
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