32-hour Working Week?

UAW, the union that once boasted a million and a half members at the height of its power and set standards for labor relations in the US through its collective agreements, now represents 400,000 people. Recently, it has made a series of previously unthinkable concessions to employers.

According to unofficial reports, negotiations began without the participation of operational director, Mark Stuart from Stellantis, who, instead of meeting with UAW leadership, decided to send a letter from his second home in Mexico to advocate for an agreement based on "economic realism," as reported by the Maina (Machine) portal.
Sean Fein, the new president of the largest union in America, advocates for significant wage increases and the elimination of the multi-tier employment system for workers in the American auto industry. In his public appearances, he emphasizes the importance of leisure time, as discussed by Aleks N. Press on the Jacobin portal.
"We have to work more to maintain the same standard of living," Fein told UAW members ahead of negotiations with Stellantis. He reminded them that wages have stagnated for years and that for some when factoring in inflation, wages are even lower than they were in 2007.
"This means we spend more time working and less time living life. It means missing our children's games and family celebrations. It means being in nature less, traveling less, not having time to pursue our passions and engage in what fulfills us," Fein said.
Therefore, the new UAW president believes it's necessary to reduce working hours. Sean Fein effectively advocates for a 32-hour workweek. He said his goal is for the UAW to fight for a 40-hour workweek from Monday to Friday, with one paid day off for each worker. Overtime provisions...