# Spanish public sector 35-hour work week proposals

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-public-sector-35-hour-work-week-proposals
> Updated: 2026-08-20T13:32:00.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Efforts to implement a 35-hour work week have emerged in different sectors of Spanish public administration. Initially, the Ministry of Health proposed a 35-hour weekly schedule for healthcare staff to improve work-life balance, a plan endorsed by union representatives.

Following this, the CCOO union expanded its focus to local governments in the province of Cuenca. The union is formally requesting that municipalities that still maintain 37.5-hour schedules adopt the 35-hour week, noting that several towns have already implemented it. While some municipalities have complied, others have not, leading the union to pursue the change through collective bargaining and formal requests to local administrations.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-20: CCOO union pushes for 35-hour work week in Cuenca municipalities

The CCOO union is pushing for the implementation of a 35-hour work week in Cuenca's local administrations and focusing on collective bargaining to reduce hours in precarious sectors.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ccoo-union-pushes-for-35-hour-work-week-in-cuenca-municipalities

### 2026-07-29: Spain's Health Ministry updates Cohesion Fund costs, proposes 35‑hour work week

Spain's Health Ministry opens consultation to update the Health Cohesion Fund cost rules and proposes a 35‑hour weekly work schedule for health staff, aiming to align financing and improve work‑life balance.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spains-health-ministry-updates-cohesion-fund-costs-proposes-35hour-work-week

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