Overview
- Morena legislators met with representatives of telefonistas, miners, railworkers, firefighters, IMSS workers and other unions, signaling support for the presidential bill.
- Union groups rallied outside the Chamber of Deputies calling for immediate approval this session, then held a meeting with members of the Labor Commission including Gilberto Daniel Castillo García.
- The proposal seeks to cut the statutory workweek from 48 to 40 hours with a gradual nationwide rollout targeting full implementation by January 2030.
- Because it is a constitutional reform, the initiative must clear committee review, win votes in both chambers and be ratified by at least 17 state congresses.
- Lawmakers emphasized ongoing tripartite dialogue and said potential supports for small and medium enterprises could be considered without sacrificing existing worker rights.