John McDonnell sets out Labour plan for 32-hour working week

The transcript discusses the philosophy of working to live rather than living to work, highlighting historical reductions in work hours due to labor movements. It addresses current challenges with long work hours and proposes a Labour government plan to reduce the work week to 32 hours without pay loss. The transcript also discusses banning zero-hour contracts and shares a personal story of labor exploitation. It envisions a future society free from poverty and climate change, ending with a call to support Labour and Jeremy Corbyn.

What was the average working week reduced to by the 1970s?

• 65 hours

• 32 hours

• 50 hours

• 43 hours

What is the Labour Party's proposed average full-time working week?

• 30 hours

• 32 hours

• 35 hours

• 40 hours

What action does the Labour Party plan to take regarding zero-hour contracts?

• Ban them

• Ignore them

• Increase them

• Modify them

What personal story does the speaker share to highlight exploitative work conditions?

• Their friend's experience in retail

• Their own experience in an office

• Their mother's experience in a factory

• Their father's experience on the Liverpool Docks

What societal goals does the speaker associate with supporting Labour?

• Expanding military spending

• Increasing taxes

• Reducing education funding

• Tackling climate change and ending poverty