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Mexico Advances 40-Hour Week as Brazil Fast-Tracks Five-Day Schedule

The twin pushes signal a regional shift toward shorter weeks without wage cuts.

IG Metall Keeps Control in Auto-Sector Works Councils as Fringe Lists Gain Footholds

Mexico Publishes 40‑Hour Week Reform, Phased In Through 2030

Tereso Medina Takes Helm of CTM in 2026–2032 Term After Unitary Vote

Retailers Test 5x2 Schedules as New Data Casts 40-Hour Week as Economically Manageable

Mexico's 40-Hour Workweek Reform Heads to Senate Panel Vote Tuesday

Senate Sets February Debate on 40-Hour Week as Draft Reform Circulates

Mexico Sets Phased Shift to a 40-Hour Workweek Starting in 2026

UOCRA, Builders Seal November–December Wage Deal With 2.7% Rise and Lump-Sum Payments

Air Traffic Controllers Set Tuesday Vote on Escalation Ahead of Holiday Travel

Mexico Sets 2026 Start for Gradual Shift to 40-Hour Workweek

Mexico Sets September–December Window To Decide 40-Hour Workweek as Businesses Seek Relief

Mexico’s 40-Hour Workweek Reform Clears Key Deputies’ Commission

Mexican Congress Reviews 40-Hour Workweek Reform as Pilots Begin

Mexico to Publish 40-Hour Workweek Reform Draft on July 30 as Exemptions and SME Support Remain Under Debate

Mexico’s 40-Hour Workweek Bill Advances Toward Congressional Debate

DHL Express Canada and Unifor Reach Tentative Four-Year Labor Deal

Germany Advances Plan to Replace Daily Work Limit With Weekly Cap

Spanish 37.5-Hour Workweek Bill Faces Veto Amendment in Congress

East Coast and Gulf Ports Face Potential Strike as Union Negotiations Stall