Congratulations to Kickstarter workers for securing their 4-day week! 🙌 This, in addition to winning protections against the use of AI to replace them, means these workers have successfully future-proofed their roles. Question is: does your role need future-proofing too? 🤔

Chronic stress, burnout, anxiety, a lowered immune system… The 5-day working week is a danger to your health. ☠️

Good to see The Telegraph laying out their *ahem* 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 alternative 🙄 to a 4-day week.

Time is the most valuable resource we have. We sell it far too cheaply. It’s time to change that. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

A 4-day week for all would strengthen families, communities, and the economy.

There is a sickness crisis - but luckily, we have a proven solution. One that: - Reduces absences - Improves health - Allows more to work full time That’s the 4-day week. If the Government is serious about tackling the crisis, they need to get serious about the 4-day week.

“The old system isn’t working, so we need to be open to new approaches, supported by evidence and realism.” The 4-day week isn’t just an idea for the future - it’s already delivering results today. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

Monday’s not the problem. The 2-day weekend is the problem. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

This is interesting! We need more exploration of a shorter working week in education. “Teachers reported improved wellbeing, more free time and financial savings, though some felt overwhelmed. Meanwhile pupils were largely unaffected and some benefited.”

Pilot after pilot has shown that shorter working weeks can improve productivity, retain staff and improve people's quality of life. Councils successfully shifting to a successful four-day work week should be celebrated, not criticised.

I have met Brighton businesses who have very successfully switched to a four-day week. Productivity, morale, staff retention are all up. Exciting research from Sussex University has shown it to be brain-altering! Positively changing anxiety, depression, stress and sleep quality.

MP Maya Ellis raising our letter in the House of Commons this morning.

Our open letter to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade. In full, with all 103 signatories. Please share widely!

At Care Full we support the four-day week for its potential benefits to unpaid carers. The government needs to catch up. The evidence points to too many positives to ignore.

The four-day week is already working. It’s time for the government to catch up.

Sometimes it seems like this government is actively seeking ways to be unpopular. South Cambridgeshire’s 4-day week: - Saves them £370,000 a year - Improves productivity in key areas - Boosts health and wellbeing of staff And yet they seek to undermine it by leaking letters to the Telegraph. /

The 5-day week was built for a world that no longer exists. 
We have the technology, the data, and the evidence to work smarter, instead of longer. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

That feeling when dreams start to become reality 🎉 The fight for shorter working time is in our DNA, and central to our mission. We're proud to support 4DW Foundation and the incredible things they're doing to make shorter, better work happen across the economy.

MPs, Business Leaders, and Trade Unionists. Working together, sharing their knowledge. Planning for a brighter future and a shorter work week. This was the first Working Time Council. We already can’t wait for the next one!

Big day for the movement. Today, for the first time, MPs, business leaders and Trade Unions (and us!) will come together to chart a path towards a shorter working week. We’ve proved it works - now it’s time to make it happen. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

"Creating inclusive working practices might help to show other employees in the city what is possible." Well said, Cllr McLay! 🙌

The days are getting shorter.🍁 It’s time the working week did the same. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

Better for doctors. Better for patients. Better for the NHS. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰ Full BMJ article below ⬇️

Is the NHS ready for a four day week? @pedromaiagomespt.bsky.social and colleagues suggest a four day week could improve staff retention and absenteeism without compromising productivity or care quality. They call for a rigorous NHS evaluation www.bmj.com/content/391/...

In my opinion one of the great social changes that is needed for modern life @4dayweek.bsky.social #wellbeing

“That’s just the way it is” is not a valid business strategy. The 5-day week needs to go. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

Full solidarity to @rmtunion.bsky.social The working week is long overdue an update - and it’s time to do something about it.

Burnout isn’t a personal failing, it’s a structural problem. People are being signed off sick with stress at an exponential rate. It’s unsustainable. It’s time to do something about it. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

71% of your week. That’s how much of your life revolves around work when you’re on a 5-day week. That percentage is far too high and it’s been that way for far too long. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

The weekend shouldn't just be for recovery (and let’s be honest, it barely fits that bill as it is). We need time to live, not just survive. We need a 4-day week.

If you work in: Accountancy Advertising Architecture Brewing Charity Construction Consultancy Design Education Engineering Events Gaming Healthcare Housing IT Law Manufacturing Marketing /

It’s time to stop normalizing stress, exhaustion and burnout. Demand a 4-day week.

Imagine if an organisation supported the Living Wage but didn’t pay it. They’d be called hypocritical. And rightly so. Same goes for the 4-day week. If you support it, it’s time to live it. It’s time for a 4-day week.

The Dutch have paid days off for childcare, period days as standard, and a 32-hour working week. There’s a better way of working and the UK desperately needs to catch up. It’s time to invest in families. It’s time to invest in our health. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

Owl Labs’ annual hybrid working report reveals people want a better work-life balance - and they’ll change jobs to get it. “The top reason employees are looking for a new job is in pursuit of a better work/life balance, consistent with 2024 (50%) and up from 41% in 2023.” /

We didn’t choose the 5-day work week. But we can choose to end it. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

The 2-day weekend? Blink and you’ve missed it. We can’t go on like this. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

Two days off is barely enough to get your laundry done, let alone actually live your life. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

Imagine having time to do life admin, see friends, and still have a day left for yourself. That’s the 4-day week.

'Gen Z are challenging the outdated idea that exhaustion equals success,' explains workplace psychologist Dr Hannah Collins. 'They want sustainable careers, not just paycheques.'

We don’t need self-care hacks. We need a 4-day week.

🚨Deadline Alert🚨 You’ve got until Mon 22nd to join our 2025 4-Day Week Pilot Programme. Get access to expert guidance, research-led evaluations, and networking with other 4-day week orgs. Invest in your people. Try something transformative. Pilot a 4-day week. Link ⬇️

This shouldn’t be controversial to say - educators deserve a better work-life balance. It’s a stressful profession in a recruitment crisis. If we want more teachers, and we want them at their best, they need a better working week, just like everybody else. 🙌 @danielkebedeneu.bsky.social

Before you read the article (link below)… Why do 𝘺𝘰𝘶 think interest in the 4-day week has skyrocketed? 🤔

This is the astonishing impact of a 4-day, 32-hour week. 🧵

Four-day strike for a 4-day week. ✊ The most important improvements to workers rights have never come by asking nicely. If you want a 4-day week, this is how we get there. If you want a 4-day week - it’s time to join a union.

Monday again already? 😮‍💨 The 2-day weekend isn’t fit for purpose. We need time for life outside of work. We need a 4-day week.

Full support for @rmtunion.bsky.social leading the fight for a 32-hour week. Every union that takes action to win a shorter working week brings the 4-day week closer to reality for everyone. It’s a brave and necessary thing to do and these workers deserve your full support too.

Saturday: recover. Sunday: dread. Weekend’s broken. Let’s fix it. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰

Let’s stop pretending the 2-day weekend is enough. It’s time for a 4-day week. ⏰