Comment on Bernie Sanders Champions 32-Hour Work Week With No Loss in Pay

• books@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Wouldn’t a 32 hour work week, keeping the same wage, sort of raise the minimum wage by default? I work full time, work less hours, and keep the same wage?

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  • BearGun@ttrpg.network ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Kind of, except you might still need to work multiple jobs because one doesn’t pay enough to keep you alive

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  • matter@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Sure, yes, but the minimum wage should probably also still increase more than the average, since it is still the lowest-paid who are getting screwed hardest of all

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    • subignition@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      This is why we need unions.

      The autoworkers union the article refers to as an example is seeking a 46% pay rise to coincide with the transition to 32 hours.

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