In honor of Labor Day, here’s a goal for the coming decade: A 30-hour workweek by Labor Day 2030. It’s been 80 years (and a 250+% gain in productivity) since we established a 40-hour week. It’s time to take back some more time—for family, faith, fraternity, and fun—once again.

And as @pikrallidasc and @t_NYC pointed out, many are working longer than 40 hours in practice. When I say “push for a 30-hour workweek,” I mean on all fronts, like with 40 hours: in law, in culture, In hourly wages, in management practice, and more. Not as easy as passing a law.

More on this in @staffcommajon and I’s chapter on the weekend here (ignore the assigned headline, which I think over-individualizes the problem): https://www.fastcompany.com/90309992/people-fought-for-time-off-from-work-so-stop-working-so-much

Also, should note: A movement for decreasing working hours would be a multi-front project that takes different forms: For salary workers, it involves lowering hours. For hourly wage workers, it involves raising wages so that people can work for less time and make the same money.