THE CASE FOR A FOUR DAY WEEK (Paperback)

1 Introduction

Where did ‘normal’ come from?

Economic developments

Cultural developments

We can change what is ‘normal’

Notes

2 Why We Need a Shorter Working Week

Health and wellbeing

Distributions of work and time

Paid and unpaid labour

Gender relations

Transforming childcare

Co-producing public services

Taking control and enriching democracy

Safeguarding the environment

Notes

3 Some Challenges

Will a shorter working week mean that people can’t choose?

Is leisure more sustainable?

What about pay?

Is a shorter working week bad for the economy?

Rethinking the goals of the economy

Notes

4 Learning from Practical Experience

State-led interventions

Negotiated agreements at sector and workplace levels

Employers’ initiatives

Learning from practical experience

Notes

5 A Road Map for Transition

Preparing the ground

Supporting innovation

Strengthening and extending existing entitlements

Changing the climate of opinion

Embedding change and building momentum

Notes

In Conclusion

Index