Everyone deserves a 4-day workweek.
32 hours a week.
Full pay and benefits.
Study after study has shown that the 4-day workweek works for everyone .
Workers
3 day weekend, every week
More time to care for yourself, your family, and your community
Dramatically lower levels of stress and burnout
More job (and life) satisfaction
Society
We can make AI work for us, instead of replacing us
Lessens the burden on working mothers
Reduces carbon emissions (one less day of commuting!)
Employers
95% of companies that try it decide to keep it
All studies show improved productivity, retention, and turnover
No loss in revenue
OUR CURRENT WORKWEEK IS OVER 80 YEARS OLD AND NO LONGER SERVES US. IT’S TIME FOR IT TO RETIRE!
Join the movement for more time, more life, and more freedom!
GET INVOLVED
Our Work
WorkFour is building a movement made up of workers, unions, policymakers, and business owners, all united behind one cause: the 4-day workweek.
-
Grassroots Chapters
We’re building a nationwide network of WorkFour chapters so you can help advocate for the 4-day workweek in your area!
-
Union Support
We offer technical assistance to unions and workers: drafting contract language, providing campaign strategies, and sharing resources.
-
Politics and Policy
We advance the development of 4-day workweek policies at the local, state, and federal levels by drafting bills, testifying at hearings, and developing campaigns.
-
Employer Engagement
We provide support and connections to executives and business leaders to help bring the 4-day workweek to their workplace and industry.
-
![Barack Obama]()
Barack Obama
U.S. President
“With automation replacing so many blue collar jobs and pretty soon white collar jobs, we need to consider bigger changes and we need to start talking about that now. Things like a shorter workweek and universal basic income.”
-
![Portrait of a smiling man wearing glasses, a light blue shirt, and a gray zip-up sweater with an orange logo.]()
Shawn Fain
President of United Automobile Workers
“We need to get back fighting for a vision of society in which everyone earns family sustaining wages and everyone has enough free time to enjoy their lives and see their kids grow up and their parents grow old.”
-
![A woman with long blonde hair, glasses, and a black blazer, smiling with a cloudy sky background.]()
Heidi Shierholz
Former Chief Economist, U.S. Dept of Labor
"What workplace transition could improve wellbeing, strengthen families, cut 7.3 million cars on the road (150 million tons of CO2 emissions a year)? A 4 day work week.”
-
![A man with dark curly hair smiling, wearing a black shirt and a gold chain.]()
Everette Taylor
CEO at Kickstarter
“It came down to the well-being of our employees. People were living more well-balanced and healthier lives and we had maintained productivity…I can accomplish just as much or more in a shortened work week than an average 40-hour workweek.”
-
![Close-up of a middle-aged man with a beard, wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and red tie, sitting in front of a blue background.]()
Dean Baker
Economist, Co-founder of Center for Economic and Policy Research
“A 4 day workweek would be a big step…It will give workers three full days a week to be their family or to pursue educational or leisure activities. It is also one of the cheapest steps imaginable to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”
-
![Bernie Sanders]()
Bernie Sanders
U.S. Senator
“It’s time for a 32-hour work week with no loss in pay. It’s time that working families were able to take advantage of the increased productivity that new technologies provide so that they can enjoy more leisure time, family time, educational and cultural opportunities – and less stress.”
-
![A woman with short dark hair smiling, wearing red lipstick, black earrings, and a black embroidered top with colorful floral patterns.]()
Jeanette Huezo
Executive Director, United for a Fair Economy
“The 4 day work week is important to me…Our work against racial and economic inequality requires a lot of intense labor…so we need to learn how to balance our commitment to build a different society with having work-life balance and healthy relationships.”
-
![Smiling man with glasses and reddish hair wearing a plaid shirt.]()
Jamie Henn
Co-founder of 350.org, climate activist
“Cutting down on things like commuting will surely help reduce emissions, but the thing that excites me most about a 4 day workweek is that it frees up people's time to engage in the causes they feel passionate about, including the environment.”
-
![A smiling middle-aged man with long, blond hair and a beard, wearing a black jacket, standing outdoors with greenery in the background.]()
Richard Branson
Business magnate, investor, and author
“The idea of working five days a week with two day weekends and a few weeks of annual holiday is just something people accept…There is no reason this can’t change. In fact, it would benefit everyone if it did.”
-
![Mark Takano]()
Mark Takano
U.S. Representative (CA-41)
“A shorter workweek would benefit both employers and employees alike. Pilot programs run by governments and businesses across the globe have shown promising results, as productivity climbed and workers reported better work-life balance.”
-
![Close-up of a smiling man with short dark hair, wearing a white shirt, against a colorful background.]()
Bruno Chemel
Co-owner and head chef, Baumé
“We realized that... [the] more you work, less efficient you are, more tired. Then you realize, working less, you are more efficient. Opening four days make us more efficient, more focused, and better.”
-
![Close-up of a woman with curly black hair, smiling, wearing a gray patterned top and a statement necklace, against a plain background.]()
Jennifer Njuguna
CEO at Common Future
"We want to restore rest and joy for staff doing work in an area that can often feel extractive. Perhaps we don’t move the mountain today, but we can at least get the time we need to get more rest and to feel more joy, so that we are energized as we continue to press forward."
