I see some people posting on this sub about a 32 hour work week bill, and while I know that fewer hours locked in a cube might mean a lot to some people, it's really hard for me to not feel angry about it. Myself and millions of others are stuck in the oppression of hourly wages. Reducing the definition of a full week of work will only cause our shitty bosses to reduce our hours to keep us 4 hours short of the employer needing to offer us benefits, and because we're paid hourly, this will only reduce our income. Any benefit that salaried employees will get, in terms of the same pay for fewer hours, will only hurt hourlies by giving the employer reason to reduce our hours further and the ensuing reduced hours will be seen by the capitalist propagandists as an excuse to condescendingly tell us to “get a side hustle”.
My final math for a 28 hour work week (assuming we're offered 4 hours short of benefits) is a minimum wage of $23.97/hour TO BARELY SURVIVE! An extra $8.57/hour is needed minimum per child. These numbers are calculated assuming no debts (which is insanely unrealistic).
I hate this because it pits us against each other. It's another vicious form of busting from the capitalists! I want my salaried brothers, sisters, and nb siblings to have more time at home! I want you to get your choice between 5, 6.4 hour days or 4, 8 hour days. However if this bill doesn't abolish the idea of hourly wages, then it's going to hurt.