New Zealand Company Experiments With a Four-Day Workweek

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Jul 19, 2018 Its supervisors praise the initiative, citing increased productivity and a happier staff. The firm’s board may make the change permanent. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dire Effects and Warnings of Climate Change Are Going Unheeded

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Sep 23, 2016 New scientific studies address lack of awareness of the adverse economic, social and biodiversity effects that climate change is already having. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Workers of the World, Relax! Shorter Workdays Increase Productivity

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2016 Bosses and managers take heed: European researchers found that a six-hour workday increases employee efficiency and productivity while reducing absences and stress. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Clocks Are Hampering Your Creativity and, More Importantly, Your Happiness

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 7, 2014 Clocks, with their never ending ticktock reminding us of the passage of time, may be a terrible instrument to organize our work lives around. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Inequality, Productivity and WhatsApp

Robert Reich / Truthdig Feb 22, 2014 If you ever wonder what’s fueling America’s staggering inequality, ponder Facebook’s acquisition of the mobile messaging company WhatsApp. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Minimum Wage Should Be More Than $20

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 15, 2013 If the federal minimum wage had kept pace with changes in worker productivity, busboys and baristas would be making at least $21.72 an hour today, according to a study by the Center for Economic and Policy Research. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Nouriel Roubini: Capitalism Must Be Saved From Itself

Staff / Truthdig Aug 15, 2011 Economist and New York University professor Nouriel Roubini explains that globalization, reckless lending and borrowing, and the redirection of income and wealth from industries dependent upon human labor and well-being to those composed mainly of capital (more). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Plight of U.S. Workers, by the Numbers

Staff / Truthdig Jul 4, 2011 You already know Americans are overworked. But what are the hard numbers? This collection of charts from definitive sources plainly shows that the biggest industries are hiring the least, the Internet has extended the workday, employed women do more domestic work with less leisure time than men, and more. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Dirty Secret of the Jobless Recovery

Staff / Truthdig Jul 3, 2011 Have you ever asked yourself what makes a "jobless recovery" possible? Since the beginning of the recession, American companies have trimmed their staffs and shifted work to remaining employees, largely without increasing pay, and those workers are not reaping the benefits. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What’s Germany’s Secret?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 16, 2011 In the decades immediately following World War II, U.S. wages steadily rose in step with productivity at a time when one-third of American workers belonged to labor unions. Today, union membership stands at 7% and wages are in decline, and conservatives are saying the two aren't connected. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )