Valencia This It is the first city to run a monthly pilot project with a 32-hour workday. The city started this monthly test project this week, taking advantage of the announcement of Easter Monday, San Vicente Ferrer, May 1 and April 24 as local city holidays. Mayor, Joan Ribomade the following statement:City Council does not go into labor aspects or collective bargaining between employers and workers. What we are asking ourselves is whether the working day has been reduced, How does it affect city life??
The mayor “was wondering how it would affect issues like health. We’re interested in knowing how it will affect people on sick leave, and that’s a very high number for many companies. We would like to know how this will affect family reconciliation, how it will affect it. workers’ welfaremany polls are not very optimistic at this level”.
against climate change
Joan Ribo There is a second dimension related to climate change. One less day per week that people theoretically don’t have to go to work can reduce vehicle traffic, reduce greenhouse gases, air pollution, noise, etc. And there is a third aspect, economic aspect. There are business sectors that could in principle benefit, such as: hotel or restaurant. These are the things we want to see.”
Survey of more than 2,000 people
Ribó stressed that “all this will be analyzed in two ways: A survey of 2,000 or 2,200 people. It will be a powerful survey with a very high degree of validity. And a whole host of factors that we’re going to extract from the huge data of indicators the City Council has. We will review it and hope to have Results around July 15”.
pilot program
Specifically, the pilot program to evaluate the municipal innovation center ShipsThe case of working 32 hours per week spread over 4 days will be evaluated based on the examination of three major areas: health and social welfare, the climate emergency and the economy. In this sense, the use of time compromise working life, well-being, rest, impact of the measure on greenhouse gases, air quality, quietness, energy consumption, traffic, public transport network, domestic tourism, accommodation, trade and shopping in shops and stores, among other topics. The analytical tests will be accompanied by qualitative and quantitative interviews with key representatives and a randomly selected sample of significant residents.
The ultimate goal is to achieve a report of European and international scope that assesses the impact of the day and the personal, workforce and social consequences it entails. Valencia thus participates in similar initiatives in the following countries: United Kingdom, Lithuania, New Zealand, Germany, Sweden, Iceland, Portugal and Japan. But the experience in Valencia is the first to be held in an entire city, so innovative character.
Test experience under the slogan “Work differently. live better. Valencia tests itself” will expire on May 7.