Overview
- Demonstrations were held in 32 cities, coordinated by the Frente Nacional por las 40 Horas and online organizers, to demand the cut from 48 to 40 hours per week.
- In Mexico City, workers and unions marched from the Zócalo to the Senate urging immediate approval without a staggered rollout or pay cuts.
- The reform remains under technical analysis by the Secretaría del Trabajo y Previsión Social, with no approved committee report or congressional vote to date.
- Ricardo Monreal, who leads the Chamber’s coordination body, said the initiative could reach the Chamber of Deputies before December 15 with a possible vote in December.
- Business groups push for a gradual transition potentially through 2030 and cite 15–20% higher labor costs and a possible 6.7% GDP hit, while unions call for a faster shift with two full weekly rest days.