"Bernie Sanders Proposes 32-Hour Work Week Bill for Senate Consideration"

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"Bernie Sanders Proposes 32-Hour Work Week Bill for Senate Consideration"
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Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced a bill to establish a four-day workweek without a reduction in pay, aiming to reduce the standard workweek from 40 to 32 hours over four years. The "Thirty-Two Hour Work Week Act" also includes provisions for overtime compensation and aims to ensure that workers benefit from increased productivity. Sanders has cited studies showing that while worker wages have decreased, CEO compensation has soared, and he has pointed to successful four-day workweek programs in other countries. The bill will be discussed at a hearing, with Sanders advocating for a better quality of life for American workers.

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