Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont (I) has announced that he is planning to launch a podcast. "I am excited to announce that, this week, I am launching a new podcast. In the first few episodes, we discuss my recent book, It's Ok to Be Angry About Capitalism. If you'd like a copy of the book, you can make a contribution today — of $12 or any amount you can afford — at http://berniesanders.com/book and we'll send it to you in the mail," a social media post noted. — (@) ...
What if every weekend could be a long weekend? That’s the question some people are asking after Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced legislation this week to reduce the standard workweek to 32 hours — supposedly, with no loss in pay! It might sound dreamy, but like so many of Sanders’s bold plans that promise to […]
A 40-hour workweek has been the standard in the United States since going into effect under the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1940. But legislation introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., seeks to bring about a transformative change in Americans’ work life. Co-sponsored with Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., the Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act would move toward a 32-hour standard over four years and lower the threshold for employees to start receiving overtime pay. Per NBC News: At a Senate...
Sen. Bernie Sanders laid out the case in Foreign Affairs for America’s surrender to the rest of the world, ending its status as a beacon of freedom.
The Independent Senator from Vermont has previously criticised the country, calling for an end to US aid to Israel
The bill seeks to lower the threshold required for overtime pay from 40 hours to 32 hours over a four-year period.
The bill Sanders introduced would reduce the standard workweek to 32 hours and prohibit employers from cutting pay and benefits.
Sen. Bernie Sanders proposes shortening Americans’ work week to 32 hours with no loss in pay, or free breakfast, lunch and dinner, with room service delivering a late-night snack gratis.
A push to slash the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32 achieved a breakthrough this week, gaining a foothold in the Senate with a proposal that would require businesses to offer the 32-hour workweek but preserve employee pay. The bill, put forward by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., drew praise from labor advocates who tout […]
The bill Sanders introduced Wednesday in the Senate would reduce the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32 hours. Employers would be prohibited from reducing their workers' pay and benefits to match their lost hours.
Independent lawmaker says it’s time for workers to have a better quality of life with a 32-hour workweek without loss of payBernie Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont who twice ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, introduced a bill to establish a four-day US working week.Studies and pilot programmes have shown that four-day workweeks can increase productivity and happiness. Given Republican control of the House and a Senate split 51-49 in favour of Democrats, however, the...
The following piece by Sen. Bernie Sanders and UAW President Shawn Fain appeared in the Opinion section of The Washington Post. Although it is rarely discussed in the media, the Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation to establish a 30-hour workweek in 1933. While that legislation ultimately failed because of intense opposition from corporate America, a few… Source