Campaigners are calling for Scotland’s political parties to include a 4-day working week in their manifestos for the upcoming election, with 70% of Scots in favour.
“With growing levels of workplace stress and a huge increase in mental health issues, this simply isn’t a sustainable path and we need a radical change in direction. We have to get away from a low-investment, low-pay, low-productivity economy and a shorter working week should be at the heart of the fight for change.” – Dave Ward, General Secretary of the Communication Workers’ Union
Read Autonomy’s report ‘A Scottish Four Day Week: initial costings for implementation in the public sector‘.