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Proposal ID1097
Proposal2022 Platform Amendment: Chapter II, Section G Labor, 8 Reduced Work Week
PresenterPlatform Committee Sponsor: Wisconsin Green Party
Floor ManagerRegina Stone-Grover
PhaseClosed
Discussion08/22/2022 - 09/18/2022
Voting09/19/2022 - 09/25/2022
ResultAdopted
Presens Quorum32 0.6666
Consens Quorum58 0.6666 of Yes and No Votes

Background

The idea of a 4-day work week to improve work-life balance has been gaining momentum around the world, with many Green Parties leading the way. The Green Party platform already supports a reduced-hour work week; however, this could be interpreted as merely reducing hours of a 5-day work week. Reducing the number of work days has the added benefit of reducing time spent commuting, which is unpaid time that contributes to social ills like pollution, traffic, and stress. This amendment would affirm that the Green Party’s commitment to reducing work hours also extends to giving workers the option of a 4-day work week.

Proposal

Amend Chapter II. Social Justice, Section G. Labor, plank 8, to replace the current language:

"We support the establishment of a reduced-hour work week and at least one month of vacation per year for all workers."

with the following language:

"We support the establishment of a 4-day work week with no cut in pay
and at least one month of paid vacation per year for all workers."

Resources

Approval of this proposal will amend the 2020 GPUS Platform.

Contacts:

Wisconsin Green Party Co chairs:
Dave Schwab, david.c.schwab@gmail.com
Jo’ Nathan Kingfisher, zkingfisherbird@gmail.com

References

This proposal is also available for comment at: https://gpus.org/other/platform-2017/2022-chapter-ii-social-justice-section-g-labor-5/

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