Reasons Revisited

Reasons Revisited: The Four Day Week

Would you like to work less, feel happier and maybe even do something good for the planet, all with no loss in pay? It’s a dream that could soon become a reality for many, after the world's biggest four day week trial wrapped up last year. We explore the results and dig back through our audio archives to revisit the history of a shorter working week, why it could be a solution to Britain's flatlining productivity problem, and what comes next for the four day week campaign. GuestsAndrew Barnes, 4 Day Week - Global (<a href="https://twitter.com/4dayweek_global" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@4dayweek_global</a>)Kate Bell, TUC (<a href="https://twitter.com/kategobell" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@kategobell</a>)Rachel Kay, Researcher and Will Stronge, co-founder of think-tank Autonomy (<a href="https://twitter.com/w_stronge" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@w_stronge</a> / <a href="https://twitter.com/Autonomy_UK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Autonomy_UK</a>) More information  Listen to RTBC 55 <a href="https://play.acast.com/s/reasonstobecheerful/55.livingforthe-threeday-weekend" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Living for the (three day) weekend </a>(October 2018) Listen to RTBC 126 <a href="https://www.cheerfulpodcast.com/rtbc-episodes/the-four-day-future" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Four Day Future: Building a movement for shorter working hours</a> (Feb 2020) Read the report by think tank Autonomy <a href="https://autonomy.work/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/The-results-are-in-The-UKs-four-day-week-pilot.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Results are In: The UK’s four-day week pilot</a> (Feb 2023) <a href="https://www.4dayweek.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read more about the UK’s 4 Day Week Campaign</a> <a href="https://www.4dayweek.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Read more about the global movement for a four day week</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

An occasional series revisiting conversations and ideas from Reasons to be Cheerful (2017-2024), formerly hosted by ex-Labour Party leader Ed Miliband, and Sony Award-winning radio presenter Geoff Lloyd. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.