Politics · Brazil · 2 hrs ago
Brazil's PL party likely to let senators choose on six-day workweek proposal
Brazil's PL party is likely to let its senators choose how to vote on a proposed change to the workweek.
The proposal would replace six workdays and one day off with five workdays and two days off.
PL presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro opposes the proposal and favors allowing workers and employers to negotiate schedules, but many senators in the party say they should take a position.
The party's approach is expected to be decided at an opposition lunch on Wednesday.
The proposal has passed the lower house and a Senate committee, and is the Senate's only scheduled item this week.
The Senate could hold a first-round vote after debates on Tuesday and Wednesday; 49 of the 81 senators must approve it in each round.
The government wants the Senate to complete both votes before the presidential campaign ends on October 25.
Brazil’s PL party is likely to let its senators choose how to vote on a constitutional amendment ending the six-day-on, one-day-off work schedule.
Senator Wellington Fagundes said most lawmakers believe they should take a position on the proposal.
The campaign coordination for presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro prefers that senators abstain, while Bolsonaro opposes the amendment.
The proposal would replace six workdays and one rest day each week with five workdays and two days off.
The Senate could hold an initial vote after debate sessions scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Who
- Brazil’s PL party and its senators; Senator Wellington Fagundes described the likely approach.
- What
- The party is likely to let senators choose how to vote on a constitutional amendment ending the six-day workweek schedule.
- When
- The party’s strategy is expected to be set at an opposition lunch on Wednesday.
- Where
- Brazil’s Senate.
- Why
- Most PL lawmakers believe senators should take a position on the proposal, although the campaign coordination prefers abstention.
PL senators favouring a position
Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign coordination favouring abstention
Position
PL senators favouring a position
Most PL lawmakers believe senators should take a position on the proposal.
Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign coordination favouring abstention
The campaign coordination prefers that senators abstain.
Approach
PL senators favouring a position
The party is likely to let senators choose how to vote.
Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign coordination favouring abstention
The campaign coordinator, Senator Rogério Marinho, supports abstention.
The constitutional amendment was approved by Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies.
The amendment was approved by the Senate’s Constitution and Justice Committee.
Three sessions of debate on the proposal were held in the Senate.
Two more debate sessions are scheduled, after which the Senate may hold a first-round vote.
Opposition members are expected to discuss the PL’s strategy at a lunch.
- Proposed schedule
- Five workdays and two days off each week
- Senate threshold
- 49 of 81 votes, or three-fifths, are needed in each vote
- Debate sessions held
- Three sessions last week
- Planned debate sessions
- Two sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday
- Target campaign date
- The government wants the amendment approved in both rounds before the campaign concludes on October 25
What people are saying
The PEC is a runaway car, an election stunt going downhill, supposedly driven by (Davi) Alcolumbre and Lula
Rogério Marinho’s position is for abstention, but most of the caucus believes senators should take a position
Sources
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