A four-day working week could become a reality this century, according to the Trade Union Congress. “In the nineteenth century, unions campaigned for an eight-hour day. In the twentieth century, we won the right to a two-day weekend and paid holidays,” she will say. I believe that in this century we can win a four-day working week, with decent pay for everyone.”A new report by the organisation says post-war economists promised employees would be working a 15-hour week by now and that polls show a four-day week would be most people’s preference. TUC polling has also identified stress and long hours as workers’ biggest concerns after pay.

Source: Huffington Post September 09, 2018 23:03 UTC