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  • Bernie Sanders on Sunday voiced support for a 4-day workweek, a demand of striking auto workers.
  • On CNN, the Vermont senator blamed long working hours for a decline in US life expectancy.
  • "People in America are stressed out for a dozen different reasons," Sanders said.

This country needs to seriously consider cutting back the hours that people have to labor at their job, Vermont Sen.

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Robots during the production of the Tesla Model Y in the Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany, October 2021.
Robots during the production of the Tesla Model Y in the Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany, October 2021.
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Striking United Auto Workers picket at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., shortly after midnight Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Striking United Auto Workers picket at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich., shortly after midnight Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.
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UAW GM strike
A potential strike starting as soon as Friday would cost the economy billions of dollars.
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UAW strike
The United Auto Workers union last went on strike at General Motors in 2019.
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Ford cars
If automakers have to pay more for their labor, they might pass on increased costs to consumers, analysts fear.