That Friday feeling could soon be replaced by that Thursday feeling as a campaign for a four-day working week in Ireland is launched today. Fórsa Trade Union is teaming up with other bodies including the National Women’s Council of Ireland, Friends Of The Earth and 4 Day Week Global to appeal for a four-day working week to be introduced here.
The launch is due to take place at The Royal Irish Academy and among the topics scheduled to be discussed are the history of reduced working hours and the benefits of a four-day week panel discussion featuring representatives from the Women’s Council, Friends Of The Earth and ICE jobs.
Tomorrow we in @forsa_union_ie @NWCI @foeireland @ICE_Jobs @4dayweek_global launch the Four Day Week Ireland campaign, in @RIAdawson from 10.30am. Please share widely. #4DayWeek #Better4Everyone @irishcongress pic.twitter.com/JIywKLqlrd
— Joe O'Connor (@JoeOC99) September 25, 2019
There will also be speakers from Ireland and New Zealand-based employers who have already implemented a four-day week. Joe O’Connor of Fórsa says that ‘The arguments against a four-day week are remarkably similar to those which were historically made against the 5 day week, and the 8 hour day. That it is an unaffordable luxury. Just like we won the weekend, together, we can win the four-day week.’
You’d imagine that a lot of workers around Ireland will be right behind him.
