Sanders advocates a 32-hour workweek as a way to share technology gains
U.S. senator and proposal sponsor
“One important way to do that is through a 32-hour workweek with no loss in pay or benefits.”
Source and context
Official statement
Sanders and Takano announce a 32-hour-workweek proposal (opens in a new tab) - Bernie SandersLines 78–93
About this source
Official sponsor announcement of the proposal and Sanders’s policy rationale.
Before the quotation
Sanders says artificial intelligence and robotics will transform the economy and argues that the resulting gains should benefit working families.
After the quotation
He calls for passage of the proposal and connects it to his broader criticism of inequality. His statement expresses support for the policy; it does not establish its projected effects.
How this statement is classified
Sanders explicitly advocates the policy and gives a rationale for adopting it.
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