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Germany’s largest trade union IG Metall proposed a four-day working week ahead of the next round of collective bargaining talks due to begin next year, reported German media on Saturday. The shorter week would be “the answer to structural changes in sectors such as the automotive industry,” said union chair Jörg Hoffman to German national newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung. “With this, jobs in the industry can be kept instead of being written off,” added Hoffman. Germany’s automotive industry — one of the mainstays of the country’s economy —is undergoing a major transformation to e-mobility, spurred by concerns over climate change as...

Can you guess the reason? How about high gas prices? Nancy "Nine Percent" Pelosi shuts down Congress and skips town without passing an energy bill. Now the Democrats are pushing for a four day work week for gas relief for themselves and federal employees, even though they refuse to do anything to provide relief for ordinary Americans. Amazing! Evaluation: Democrats Pushing for Four Day Work Week for Federal Employees

CINCINNATI (Reuters) - When Ohio's Kent State University offered custodial staff the option of working four days a week instead of five to cut commuting costs, most jumped at the chance, part of a U.S. trend aimed at combating soaring gasoline prices. "We offered it to 94 employees and 78 have taken us up on it," said university spokesman Scott Rainone. The reason is simple: rising gas prices and a desire to retain good workers. And while so far only the university's custodians are eligible, Rainone hopes the option will be offered to all departments -- including his own. "In...