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- CDU/CSU and SPD clash over reforms to the Working Hours Act.
- SPD Labor Minister Alexander Schweitzer released the “Self-determination, Not Deregulation” paper in early October.
- SPD politician Bärbel Bas drafted a June 2026 reform allowing 12-hour shifts with electronic tracking and collective bargaining.
- Trade union Verdi warned longer shifts could harm health and disadvantage caregivers.