Germany split on proposal to reduce workweek without cutting pay
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Germany's finance minister opposes reducing work hours without cutting pay, saying "Never in history has a society increased its prosperity by working less."
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Many Germans support switching to a 4-day workweek with the same pay, but some companies instead have workers do longer days for an extra day off.
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Manufacturing unions want a 32-hour workweek with full pay in upcoming negotiations, but face resistance from business owners.
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Indian billionaire Narayana Murthy said young people should work 70 hours per week as a patriotic duty.
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Elon Musk criticized remote work as socially decadent, saying he slept at the Tesla factory because it mattered.