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Spanish Parliament Rejects Sánchez's 37.5-Hour Workweek Proposal

9/12/2025

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On September 10, the Spanish Parliament rejected Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's proposal to reduce the working week from 40 to 37.5 hours, with a vote of 178 against and 170 in favor.
Catalan nationalists opposed the bill, which aimed to benefit over 12 million private sector workers.
Major employee unions supported the proposal, while employers' federations opposed it.
Sánchez's government faces pressure from ongoing graft investigations.
This defeat follows a setback in July concerning blackout prevention measures.

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On September 10, the Spanish Parliament rejected Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's proposal to reduce the working week from 40 to 37.5 hours, with a vote of 178 against and 170 in favor.
Catalan nationalists opposed the bill, which aimed to benefit over 12 million private sector workers.
Major employee unions supported the proposal, while employers' federations opposed it.
Sánchez's government faces pressure from ongoing graft investigations.
This defeat follows a setback in July concerning blackout prevention measures.