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Omaha Steve's Labor Group

OldBaldy1701E

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1. Oh come on Senator, you know why most don't book workers for 40 hrs/week...

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Sat Mar 16, 2024, 05:28 PM

Mar 2024

They don't want to pay for benefits and overtime. You move the bar to 32 hours, and shift workers will become a rare and valuable commodity. Not a one will be able to survive doing such work and the ones that can will have better work that is just a good jump in pay away from removing that person from the wage slave pool forever. Wait, let these esteemed business owners explain it better...

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Bernie Sanders wants the US to adopt a 32-hour workweek. Could workers and companies benefit? [View all] Omaha Steve Mar 2024 OP

Oh come on Senator, you know why most don't book workers for 40 hrs/week... OldBaldy1701E Mar 2024 #1

Won't work for all jobs, but if there are good productivity metrics I bet there are some 40/wk jobs that could be 32/wk dutch777 Mar 2024 #2

Probably won't happen this time ... Valdosta Mar 2024 #3