The government of President Chilel Gabriel Boric said on Tuesday it had revived efforts to ratify the bill that would reduce working hours in the country and fulfill the campaign promise. The bill, which aims to reduce work weeks from 45 to 40 hours in five years, has been stopped at the congress since it was introduced in 2017 by the lawmaker at that time and the current government spokesman Camila Vallejo.
Boric has given the “urgency” to the bill, a provision in the Chilean constitution that forces members of parliament to consider the bill when mandated by the President. MPs will debate a series of changes to the Bill made by the Boric Government, including a revision that extends reduction of working hours for workers in special categories, such as public transportation drivers and domestic workers.
“This improvement is very important to bring us closer to the new Chili, which is more just,” Boric said during the Tuesday ceremony at the Presidential Palace. The left-and-middle government has promoted dialogue with trade unions and workers’ federations along with representatives from small, medium and large companies when the economy of the largest copper producer in the world slows down and faces strong inflationary pressure after rapid post-pandemic recovery -Temic-fast-Pandemic-Pandemic-Pandemic-Pandemic-Pandemic Fast-Fast-Pandemic quickly. Boric said his government hoped that the bill was selected and approved as soon as possible by both legislative houses.