Politics · Brazil · 1 hr ago
Senate right and opposition to back proposal ending 6x1 work schedule
The Senate right and opposition have decided to support a constitutional amendment to end the 6x1 work schedule, in which workers work six days and have one day off.
The proposal is being considered in Brazil’s Senate.
Senate President Davi Alcolumbre has committed to bringing it to a plenary vote.
The vote was first expected on Wednesday, October 14, but members of both the governing camp and opposition now expect it on Thursday, October 15.
Until last week, the opposition planned to delay the vote or change the text so it would have to return to the Chamber of Deputies.
The earlier strategy was partly aimed at preventing the proposal from giving President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a political advantage before the first round of the 2026 presidential election.
Allies of Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign came to fear that voting against the proposal could hurt them with voters, especially on social media.
The Senate right and opposition have decided to support a constitutional amendment ending the 6x1 work schedule.
The vote was initially expected on Wednesday, October 14, but lawmakers now expect it to take place on Thursday, October 15.
Senate President Davi Alcolumbre decided to put the proposal on the agenda and committed to bringing it to the floor.
Until the previous week, the right had planned to delay the vote or seek changes that would send the text back to the Chamber of Deputies.
People connected to Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign reportedly judged that voting against the proposal could be more damaging electorally.
- Who
- The Senate right and opposition. Senate President Davi Alcolumbre put the proposal on the agenda.
- What
- They decided to support a constitutional amendment ending the 6x1 work schedule.
- When
- The decision was reported on October 13, 2026. The vote was expected on October 15.
- Where
- In Brazil’s Senate.
- Why
- People connected to Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign reportedly feared that opposing the proposal could hurt the campaign electorally.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The right planned to obstruct the vote or seek an amendment sending the proposal back to the Chamber of Deputies.
Daniel Rittner reported that the vote, initially expected on October 14, was likely to happen on October 15.
CNN Brasil reported that the Senate right and opposition had decided to support the proposal.
- Proposal
- Constitutional amendment to end the 6x1 work schedule
- Expected vote
- October 15, 2026
- Senate president
- Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP)
- Previous strategy
- Obstruct the vote or amend the text to send it back to the Chamber of Deputies
- Campaign mentioned
- Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ)
What people are saying
There is a very great fear that, even explaining the disagreements with the proposal, even defending flexible working hours, it will be very difficult to communicate this to voters.
Sources
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