Liberty Vittert
Role at the time: WashU data scientist, in written testimony for the March 14, 2024 hearing
Condemned
Statement summary
Vittert argues that selected-company trials cannot establish the effects of a nationwide shorter workweek.
“significant and insurmountable doubt on the proposal’s sustainability in the American work economy”
Read the original text (opens in a new tab)Liberty Vittert: written Senate testimony on shorter-workweek studiesComplete three-page written testimony
Vittert criticizes the methods and generalizability of studies used to support shorter workweeks.
Why we used this label
The reference point is the shorter-workweek proposal. Vittert criticizes its evidentiary basis and sustainability.