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Congressional Dem staffers drop their request for 32-hour work week after mockery

They will need to make more efforts to reduce working hours.

Liberal parliamentary staffers on Friday withdrew their short-term demand for a 32-hour work week after their “tone-deaf” demand a day earlier drew bipartisan ridicule.

The Congressional Progressive Staff Association (CPSA) on Thursday urged Congressional leaders to adopt a rotation schedule that would allow staffers to work fewer hours if they leave Washington, D.C., to work in their districts.

The group now admits their letter missed the point.

“The Congressional Progressive Staff Association hereby withdraws its recent letter to Congressional leadership regarding the 32-hour rotation per week,” the letter reads. Announcement of statement According to CPSA.


Progressive groups' initial demands for a 32-hour work week drew widespread ridicule. douglas rising

“This letter did not make two things clear: first, progressive congressional staffers are committed to serving the American people, no matter how long it takes to get the job done. “Second, there are well-known longstanding workplace issues that deserve immediate attention from Congress if it wants to serve the public effectively.'' continued.

“There are countless ways Congress could address these issues, and at this time, 32-hour work weeks for staff are not one of them.”

The association, which has about 1,500 members, claimed in its first letter that staff are forced to “regularly work long, grueling hours at levels that lead to burnout” during parliamentary sessions, and said 32 That burden suggested that time shifts could be eased.

“Even if introduced, it is unlikely to reduce overall office productivity,” the group argued.

“Due to the intensive nature of these roles, staff often seek new positions faster than a predictable and sustainable working environment. This has negative consequences for both the firm and staff. ,” the CPSA added.


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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) slammed the proposal as a “terrible idea.” shutter stock

Democratic and Republican lawmakers, as well as current and former staffers on Capitol Hill, from both sides of the aisle strongly condemned the call to cut hours.

“Trump is threatening to deport millions of people and you want to do less work? Are you trying to make it easier for him?” said Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) Geneva Fuentes, a staff member at State), wrote about X.

Erin Perine, a former staffer to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), recalls a particularly grueling “all-nighter” and said those who didn't want to do that level of work for taxpayers had to find other jobs. suggested that we should find out.

“That's life on the hill. More than you know. And it's a privilege. If you can't do it, don't do it,” she wrote to X.

Democratic pollster John Anzalone argued that CPSA's letter is “tone-deaf and insulting to real people and the voters they represent.”

“In politics and government, we work hard for the greater good,” he tweeted.

Even far-left Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called the CPSA request a “terrible idea.”

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) suggested that entrepreneur Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency should look to progressive employees.

“Progressives should opt in. Easy place to cut @elonmusk by 20% or more,” he posted on X.

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) quipped, “If progressive Hill staffers work zero hours a week, there's probably nothing else they can do to help Democrats win.”

CPSA said its members “stand ready to continue our urgent mission to serve the constituents of our bosses and advance causes that put working-class people first.”

“CPSA looks forward to continuing to support staff efforts to address these important workplace issues,” the group's statement concluded.

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