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The Push for a Four-Day Workweek: Union Demands Versus Business Realities
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has proposed a radical shift: a four-day workweek without a reduction in pay, asserting that productivity levels can be maintained. This initiative aims to promote better work-life balance and address evolving workforce needs. However, business leaders and policymakers have raised concerns, suggesting that such a shift could undermine overall productivity, which has historically been sluggish, and hamper investment and job creation.