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Feb 21, 2009 04:30 AM
Re:The economic crisis
Is it not counterproductive for governments to spend billions and billions of dollars stimulating their economies in order to keep people working, while companies are trying to survive by eliminating thousands and thousands of jobs?
Instead of firing or laying off employees, why aren't companies opting for shorter weeks in order to spread the work out for more workers? Why aren't governments legislating shorter workweeks?
Surely by keeping more of us working and spending, such strategies would indeed stimulate and revive our stalling economies.
Sal Amenta, Stouffville
