Business associations or trade unions praise themselves quite often. The members should notice that the organization tears itself apart for them. IG Metall is now boasting that its demand for collective bargaining for the steel industry is fueling the “social debate about working hours”. The core of this statement is correct. The four-day week is being discussed intensively because IG Metall is calling for it for the first time for an entire industry without wage cuts. But it’s not enough to talk up an issue: Reducing working hours only works if you avoid a few mistakes.
4-day week: The errors of the idea – economy
