Chilean government sets new push on bill to reduce working hours

FILE PHOTO: Chile's President Gabriel Boric speaks after a bilateral meeting with Colombia's President Gustavo Petro (not pictured) at the Casa de Narino, in Bogota, Colombia, August 8, 2022. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - The government of Chilean President Gabriel Boric said on Tuesday it has revived efforts to pass a bill that would reduce working hours in the country and fulfill a campaign promise.

The bill, which aims to reduce the working week from 45 to 40 hours within five years, has stalled in Congress since it was introduced in 2017 by then-lawmaker and current government spokesperson Camila Vallejo.