Workweek Reduction Bill Fails in Spain
Yolanda Diaz (Sumar coalition) pushed the 37.5-hour workweek plan.
Critics argued the bill would raise costs and harm economic competitiveness.
Private-sector workers in agriculture, retail, and restaurants were targeted.
Unions UGT and COOO supported the bill; employer groups and Catalan nationalists opposed it.
Vote was 178-170, hours after Sanchez's wife denied public funds misuse.
Sanchez's leftist government faces setbacks before 2026 elections.
6 days ago