Four Day Work Week

What it was: A global petition and pressure campaign to convince at least 10 companies, institutions, and nonprofits to pilot a 4 day work week—the same pay and benefits for a 32-hour working week.

What we did:

Sourced and hired illustrator and web developer
Developed all copy and comms for potential partners and thought leaders
Wrote iterative one-pagers sent to Congressional leaders
Advised staff that reported findings to Congressman Mark Takano (D-CA)
Managed partnerships team and socials team
Project managed website launch

Result:

Nearly 75,00 signatures across 100+ companies and 30+ countries within 8 months of site launch
38 companies, institutions, and nonprofits piloting the 4 day week in 2022 in just over one year of work

Press:

CNBC, “Thousands of employees are testing a 4-day workweek starting today,” 2022.
The Atlantic, “KILL THE 5-DAY WORK WEEK,” 2021
Fast Company, “Kickstarter CEO: Here’s why we’re trying out a 4-day workweek,” 2021
Forbes, “There’s A Growing Movement And Petition Circulating To Push For A Four-Day Workweek,” 2021
Insider, “Meet the Congressman pushing a 4-day work week law,” 2022.

In the last three years, hundreds of companies have already moved from working five eight-hour days (40 hours) to four eight-hour days (32 hours) without cutting pay or benefits for employees—and without sacrificing productivity or profitability. A century after industrialized countries transitioned from the six-day to the five-day week, we are long overdue for an update to claim back our time and energy. With benefits for mental health, employee satisfaction, and even long-term carbon reductions from fewer communtes, a four day work week is positioned to feed many birds with one scone.

January-November 2021

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