We hope you had a restful Memorial Day weekend.

At a time when self care is more important than ever, and as we rethink
workplace practices across the world, an interesting conversation is
starting:

Washington Post: Will the coronavirus pandemic open the door to a four-day
workweek?

The world is watching New Zealand. Decisive early action, along with Prime
Minister Jacinda Ardern’s empathetic style of leadership, quashed the
country’s coronavirus outbreak in fewer than 50 days...So, when Ardern
uploaded a video to Facebook last week floating the idea of a four-day
workweek, an audience outside New Zealand took notice.

There hasn't (yet) been a big conversation in the U.S. about a 4-day
workweek. So, why not test the waters and see if there is interest?

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition if you agree: During this coronavirus pandemic, the
United States government and U.S. employers should start considering the
idea of a 4-day workweek and 3-day weekend.

Quite simply, this is a "testing the waters" petition. If it takes off,
that is newsworthy -- and we will inform the media and lawmakers across
the nation that public energy exists.

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In her video, Prime Minister Ardern pointed out, "I hear lots of people
suggesting we should have a 4-day week...There's lots of things we've
learned about COVID, and just that flexibility of people working from
home, the productivity that could be driven out of that."

The Washington Post reports, "Amid the flexibility companies have had to
show in response to the novel coronavirus crisis, what once in many
quarters would have come across as a fringe notion no longer seemed so
unthinkable." They then outline several reasons this policy could make
sense:

* Some studies show workplace productivity and satisfaction go up under
a shorter, more compressed schedule.
* One study in the U.K. last year found 64% of leaders of businesses
with four-day workweeks saw an increase in staff productivity.
* That same study showed 77% of workers linked it to a better quality of
life.
* One expert points out that 20% less commuting will "help save the
environment" -- even if longer hours are just spread over fewer days.
* Another expert argued that "a four-day workweek could normalize a
pattern in which people of all genders split their time more evenly
between home and the workplace, removing an entrenched barrier to
female professional advancement.

Obviously, there would be a lot of logistics to figure out -- including
differences across sectors, hourly vs. salary employees, and the
racial/gender impact of workplace changes. But that conversation only
really begins if there is public appetite for it. So, is there?

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition if you agree: During this coronavirus pandemic, the
United States government and U.S. employers should start considering the
idea of a 4-day workweek and 3-day weekend.

Thanks for being a bold progressive.

-- Adam Green, PCCC co-founder


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