Reducing the working day is a popular measure among citizens. A survey prepared by the DyM Institute for 20 minutes reflects that two out of three Spaniards welcome the measure. However, the majority of citizens believe that the reduction in hours should be decided with a broad consensus agreement that includes the Government, unions and employers. Only 23% of those surveyed support the decision of the Ministry of Labor to agree on the measure only with the unions.
67.2% of those surveyed consider that they would be able to achieve the same results in their work if they worked 2.5 hours less per week, compared to 25.5% who think otherwise and 7.3% who do not. is pronounced. This perception is common across the political spectrum. From Vox to Sumar, the majority of voters, regardless of the party they opted for in the last elections, believe that they would produce the same work by working fewer hours.
Support for the reduction of working hours is especially strong among PSOE and Sumar supporters, where around 80%. Among PP (57%) and Vox (51.1%) voters, more than half of those surveyed believe that their productivity would not decrease with the reduction in hours. Within the ideological spectrum, this trend continues. 80% of respondents who identify as left or center-left support the measure and more than 60% of center and center-right voters also see it favorably. Only citizens who position themselves on the right are really divided in half between supporters and detractors of the measure.
The partisan consensus in favor of this measure also carries over to the way in which it should be executed. The preferred option for cutting hours for voters of all parties is a deal that includes both employers and unions. The three-way pact has its greatest support in the PP, where 65% of voters see it as the preferable option, but it exceeds 40% in the rest of the parties.
Approving the measure only with the unions is not the preferred option even among voters of the main party in Government. Among those who opted for the PSOE in the 2023 elections, 36% believe that the reduction of working hours should be decided without the employers. Regarding ideological positioning, only voters who identify as left-wing are divided between those who prefer a tripartite pact and another only with the unions.
Opinions on how the increase in the minimum wage should be defined are along the same lines. Although the power to raise the minimum wage is exclusive to the Government, half of those surveyed are in favor of the increase in the SMI being defined in accordance with the employers’ association. Only one in five citizens is inclined to have it decided only by the Executive together with the unions.
Internal tensions, the fault of both parties
The reduction of working hours and, to a lesser extent, the minimum wage have become reasons for bitter confrontations between the two parties in the Government. Yolanda DÃaz, Minister of Labor, even veiledly accused Carlos Body, head of the Economy, of being a bad person. Although the two ministries have considerably reduced the tension, The perception among those surveyed is that both the PSOE and Sumar are equally responsible for the clashes. 49% of those surveyed believe this.
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