Mexico approves a 40-hour work week — but not two days off
by editors@theworld.org (Tibisay Zea) from The World: Latest Stories on (#73WWX)
Mexico has some of the longest working hours in the industrialized world. Now, Congress has approved a plan to gradually cut the legal workweek from 48 to 40 hours by 2030. Supporters call it a historic step. Critics say it still leaves workers with just one guaranteed day off. From Mexico City, Tibisay Zea reports on the debate over time, productivity and labor rights.