Overview
- Posting on X on Wednesday, the Paris deputy said a 15-hour week is "the only solution" and would truly emancipate citizens.
- He cited John Maynard Keynes’ prediction of a 15-hour week by 2030 and faulted neoliberalism for blocking that outcome.
- Caron has previously outlined a staged reduction plan, first to 20 hours and then to 15, presented at his REV summer event.
- Coverage identifies him as an ex-LFI lawmaker and candidate for mayor of Paris’s 18th arrondissement, positioning the idea within his platform.
- The proposal sits within broader left discussions on shorter workweeks, yet reporting notes no formal debate and uncertain political traction, with other leaders pushing 35 or 32 hours or sectoral cuts.