Overview

• Lawmakers will decide on Wednesday whether to admit the labor reform for debate after PP, Vox and Junts filed total vetoes that can stop the bill at the outset.
• UGT and CCOO say an initial defeat is likely and have called nationwide rallies, including a demonstration in front of Congress during the vote.
• Junts maintains its rejection despite recent contacts between Carles Puigdemont and Yolanda Díaz, with talks ongoing but stalled over demands for SME safeguards and compensations.
• Official polling from the Centre d'Estudis d'Opinió reports broad support for a shorter week, including 72% of PP voters, 66% of Vox voters and 72% of Junts voters.
• If the bill falls, unions urge the government to tighten time recording and inspection rules by regulation, while employer groups insist such changes need legislation and say they are preparing legal challenges.