Politics · Brazil · 3 hrs ago
Brazil minister questions opposition support for ending six-day workweek
Brazilian minister José Guimarães doubts opposition support for a plan to end the six-day workweek known as 6x1.
The proposal would create a five-day workweek with two days off and no salary cut.
Guimarães said the issue has historically been linked to the left and that a favorable vote from the right may not persuade voters.
The Bolsonaro-aligned opposition had backed a separate proposal from Senator Rogério Marinho, which would base pay on hours worked.
The Senate is due to vote on the proposal Wednesday, October 14.
The dispute matters because the workweek proposal has become part of the political debate ahead of Brazil’s election.
Brazilian minister José Guimarães said he doubts the opposition will support ending the six-day workweek when the proposal comes to a Senate vote.
The vote is expected on Wednesday, October 14.
The proposal would create a five-day workweek with two days off and no salary reduction.
Guimarães said the issue has historically been associated with the left and questioned whether a favorable vote by the right would convince voters.
The opposition had backed a separate proposal based on payment for hours worked.
- Who
- José Guimarães, Brazil’s minister for Institutional Relations, questioned the opposition’s support.
- What
- The Senate is due to vote on a proposal to replace the six-day workweek with a five-day week and two days off, without reducing pay.
- When
- Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
- Where
- The Senate in Brazil.
- Why
- Guimarães said the issue has historically been associated with the left and questioned the opposition’s position.
José Guimarães and the government
Opposition
Support for the proposed workweek change
José Guimarães and the government
Guimarães questioned whether the opposition would genuinely support ending the six-day workweek.
Opposition
The Bolsonaro-aligned opposition caucus had decided to support the proposal for a five-day workweek with two days off and no pay cut.
Alternative proposal
José Guimarães and the government
Guimarães referred to the proposal due for a Senate vote.
Opposition
The opposition had backed a separate proposal from Senator Rogério Marinho based on payment for hours worked.
CNN Brasil reported that the Senate was set to resume debate on ending the six-day workweek.
The proposal was expected to go to a vote in the Senate plenary.
- Minister
- José Guimarães
- Vote date
- Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- Proposed workweek
- Five days of work and two days off
- Pay under proposal
- No salary reduction
- Alternative proposal
- Senator Rogério Marinho’s plan for payment by hours worked
What people are saying
I'll wait and see
The DNA is clearly Lula's.
The election is turning around.
Sources
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