John McDonnell announced the radical plan to introduce three-day weekends at Labour's annual conference in Brighton.
Britain's Labour party has pledged to introduce a four-day working week if it is elected. The radical plan was described in a Labour-commissioned study two weeks ago as not"realistic or even desirable." Labour's Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell said:"I've always believed we should work to live, not live to work." Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
Britain's Labour party has pledged to introduce a four-day working week if it is elected. The radical plan was described in a Labour-commissioned study two weeks ago as not"realistic or even desirable." Labour's Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell said:"I've always believed we should work to live, not live to work." Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
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