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UK Workers Begin World's Biggest Trial of Four-Day Week

  • #Labor
  • #New Zealand
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JUN 2022
Image copyright: Bloomberg/Getty Images [via The Guardian]
story last updated DEC 2022

The Spin

Right narrative

Reducing working hours when Britain is already in the grip of a post-pandemic recruitment crisis is ludicrous. This idea cannot be implemented in customer-facing jobs or 24/7 operations, where the extra cost would end up being levied on employers or the taxpayer. This idea would only reduce the quality of life and dampen the economy. Who will be left to perform labor in times of crisis?

Daily Mail

Left narrative

The goal of creating a "new way of working" is a direct response to the impacts of the pandemic-era "great resignation." A four-day work week has the potential to make staff less stressed and improve their health, while employers could benefit from heightened productivity and better worker retention.

Independent

Political split

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In Britain, a New Test of an Old Dream: The 4-Day Workweek
New York TimesJUL 2022
Thousands of UK workers begin world’s biggest trial of four-day week
GuardianJUL 2022
Four-day work week: Who has trialled it and what are the benefits?
IndependentJUL 2022
More than 3,000 staff begin a four-day working week - on FULL pay - while nation is in hiring crisis
Daily MailJUL 2022
The world's biggest four-day work week pilot begins
CNNJUL 2022