Union movement to push for four-day work week at economic roundtable

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers wants roundtable to ‘crack open’ the challenge of slow housing approvals

The Reserve Bank’s rate cut this week will help relieve many mortgage holders, but it wasn’t all positive news from the bank. It also underscored the serious productivity and economic growth challenges facing the Australian economy. The Economic Reform Roundtable next week will be a deep dive into those issues. In its lead up, however, the government is trying to manage expectations, resulting in mixed signals about ambition, outcomes, and timet…

ACTU Proposes 4-Day Work Week

A major union is proposing a radical overhaul of the Australian working lifestyle, calling for a four-day work week without cuts to pay. The call comes as stakeholders gear up for the Economic Reform Roundtable next week to improve Australia’s lagging productivity. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), made up of 38 unions representing 2 million workers, says productivity and technological advances should be the catalyst for cutting bac…

Inside the push for a four-day work week ahead of key economic summit

Australia's peak body for trade unions is calling for shorter working weeks ahead of next week's economic reform roundtable, which the treasurer says will "shake the tree for ideas" to boost productivity.

Four-day work week a step closer as unions make major push

The PM said his government is ready for ‘big reform’.

'A death blow': Unions are calling for a four-day work week. Some don't agree

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) is calling for Australia to adopt a four-day work week in res...

‘Populist thought bubble’: Union movement to push for four-day week despite criticism

ACTU president Michele O’Neil will cite academic research that argues businesses can achieve greater levels of productivity if the policy is implemented.