Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday introduced a bill to establish a standard four-day workweek in the United States without any reduction in pay. The bill, over a four-year period, would lowe…

This is fine as long as you realize that the price of most things will rise. If an employer has to hire additional people to provide the service hours required the net effect is that cost is pasted onto you.

  • Mickey7@lemmy.worldOP
    46·
    il y a 8 mois

    Or capping salaries of public companies to 25 the lowest employee

    THIS is the real answer. I pretty sure Japan does something like this. If the lowest full time guy is getting $25K per year why should the head guy be getting $25 fucking million or more. I understand that if you have more expertise and experience that you get paid more than those that don’t but the gap is HUGE.

    • Neuromancer@lemm.eeM
      25·
      il y a 8 mois

      Private companies let the gap be there. Do what you want but public companies, let’s put some rules around them. Since our retirement is tied to these companies. We are tried to their success and they benefit from the taxes we pay.