Progressive staffers on Capitol Hill penned a letter to congressional leadership on Thursday asking for a 32-hour week, claiming it would increase staff retention, prevent burnout, and serve as a national model.

Some staffers are calling on lawmakers to experiment with a rotating 32-hour workweek, saying it would combat turnover and reduce burnout.

Liberal staff on Capitol Hill have demanded a four-day work week, claiming full-time hours are causing “burnout”.

A group of left-wing Capitol Hill staffers are calling on lawmakers to implement a 32-hour work week when Congress is