Better Workweek Act of 2010
Rationale
To improve economic efficiency and foster a better work-life balance, the work week should be reduced to 4 days.
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maximum Working Hours |
35-hour weekly maximum
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Mandatory four-day work week (28 hours maximum)
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Maximum Working HoursProposer
Party
Green Social Union
A Left-wing party dedicated to environmentalism and social democracy.
Core pillars
Hannah Green
Activist · Age 49
A former community organizer turned media darling, Hannah Green combines working-class roots with a knack for framing progressive ideals in ways that resonate with the public.
Timeline
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Draft18 October 2010
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Vote Open18 October 2010
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Vote Closed17 December 2010
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Did Not Become Law17 December 2010
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
House of Representatives
FailedFor: 71 / 435 seats (16.3%)
Against: 283 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 81
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | 227 | No | No reason given |
| Green Social Union Proposer | 69 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Freedom | 56 | No | No reason given |
| Union Por La Patria | 2 | Yes | No reason given |
Senate
FailedFor: 16 / 100 seats (16.0%)
Against: 65 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 19
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | 52 | No | No reason given |
| Green Social Union Proposer | 16 | Yes | No reason given |
| Liberal Freedom | 13 | No | No reason given |
| Union Por La Patria | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Empty seats | 6 | Not voted |
Presidency
FailedFor: 0 / 1 seats (0.0%)
Against: 1 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | 1 | No | No reason given |