Senate Coordinates Vote on Ending the 6x1 Schedule

The debate over ending the 6x1 schedule is heating up after the Senate moved to vote on the Constitutional Amendment Proposal during the concentrated effort. The proposal, which changes the workweek and guarantees two days of rest, has sparked clashes between government allies and the opposition.

The government’s stance and the proposal’s progress

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has publicly defended the proposal’s approval and described the current model as a slave labor schedule. The measure reduces the maximum weekly hours from 44 to 40, guarantees two paid rest days, and prohibits any gradual salary reduction.

Senator Omar Aziz, the rapporteur for the proposal on the Constitution and Justice Committee, stated that he intends to issue a favorable opinion to accelerate the process. The goal is for the text to be voted on both in the committee and in the Senate plenary.

The opposition’s strategy in the Senate

The campaign coordination of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro seeks to avoid voting on the measure and demands strict compliance with the internal regulations. Allies argue that the discussion should only take place after the presidential elections.

Opposition senators also introduced amendments to change points of the text, such as extending the transition period or allowing the maintenance of 44‑hour weekly regimes through a collective agreement.

Meeting between heads of the Powers

To discuss the voting schedule, President Lula will meet with Senate President Davi Alcolumbre and House President Hugo Motta. The meeting aims to align legislative priorities slated for the next week in the National Congress.

Information from G1, Workers’ Party.