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Old Crank

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30. Mske that Republicans
Sun Dec 4, 2022, 01:07 AM
Dec 2022

Won't give workers sick leave.
49 of 50 Dems in the Senate voted yes.

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And in person quality face time has increased too Botany Dec 2022 #1
I'm not surprised... jerseyjim Dec 2022 #15
Back when the 40 hour work week was introduced, captains of industry pissed and moaned, PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2022 #26
Doesn't Denmark do something similar with same results+++ Bluethroughu Dec 2022 #2
It would work for a lot of companies, but not railroads or other transportation modes Ocelot II Dec 2022 #3
On call sucks unweird Dec 2022 #4
Exactly Farmer-Rick Dec 2022 #6
Mske that Republicans Old Crank Dec 2022 #30
The problem has been that the railroads have been trying to save money Ocelot II Dec 2022 #7
it seems so pennywise and pound foolish. mopinko Dec 2022 #21
I work a 4 ten hour day schedule Jerry2144 Dec 2022 #5
The Irish study did not increase the hours worked each day Farmer-Rick Dec 2022 #8
Depends on the workplace. intheflow Dec 2022 #10
working a 37 hour week would be "rejuvenation" for me Skittles Dec 2022 #32
I would like that, but doubt it's feasible for me. Lucky Luciano Dec 2022 #18
I worked a 4 1/2 day schedule. lucca18 Dec 2022 #19
We could remain in solidarity with non-shithole countries LuvLoogie Dec 2022 #9
"seems like it would be the thing for the railroads." jaxexpat Dec 2022 #11
Thanks for the carefully identified sarcasm Farmer-Rick Dec 2022 #13
We have a four day work week. COL Mustard Dec 2022 #12
lol. mopinko Dec 2022 #20
Nothing astonishing about it Johnny2X2X Dec 2022 #14
The US needs to be paying attention onetexan Dec 2022 #16
Yeah, like American business pays attention to Healthcare access. Ilsa Dec 2022 #29
I wonder if it's the three-day weekends that produces the results. LisaM Dec 2022 #17
It wouldn't increase production in mechanized manufacuring. Mr.Bill Dec 2022 #22
A recent article about 4 day weeks in Ireland Progressive dog Dec 2022 #23
The productivity gains of the last 80 year's IbogaProject Dec 2022 #24
American moniss Dec 2022 #25
I'm old. and I recall that in the 1950s and early 1960s there was this notion PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2022 #27
i just want to pipe up here that the big thing i get from twitter is news from across the pond. mopinko Dec 2022 #28
I'm guessing they are not in 24 x 7 environments Skittles Dec 2022 #31
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