there's going to be a grand negotiation that occurs over the next decade or two
With the working age population cohort ("labor supply") shrinking, I think a 4 day week is more likely to occur than not, through a combination of unionization and labor regulation updates (politics).
Gallup Poll: Record-High 47% Want Unions to Have More Influence - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49539536 - September 2026 ("47% want unions to have more influence, 23% want less, 26% the same amount; Rise in Democrats’ desire for union strength drives overall increase; 71% of Americans approve of labor unions, tying recent high")
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With the working age population cohort ("labor supply") shrinking, I think a 4 day week is more likely to occur than not, through a combination of unionization and labor regulation updates (politics).
https://www.4dayweek.com/ (global) | https://workfour.org/ (US)
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1332
Gallup Poll: Record-High 47% Want Unions to Have More Influence - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49539536 - September 2026 ("47% want unions to have more influence, 23% want less, 26% the same amount; Rise in Democrats’ desire for union strength drives overall increase; 71% of Americans approve of labor unions, tying recent high")
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39992783 (citations)