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Sunday 20 September 2020
We joined the trail in Drogheda and Ratoath with Save the 8th and Together for Yes.
Today marked the first day of strike action for teachers across the country, with over 500 schools closed.
Thousands gathered at Stephen’s Green under the Right2Water umbrella calling for the abolition of the charges.
From Cork to Cavan – there’s demonstrations planned right across Ireland.
Around 25,000 people gathered to hear PM Alexis Tsipras speak this evening.
People have been advised to expect traffic and travel disruption.
It’s the fourth major ‘day of action’ on water charges.
Details of the fourth major ‘Right2Water’ protest have been confirmed this afternoon.
A number of roads will be closed as marchers head for Leinster House.
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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