Politics · Brazil · 19 hrs ago
Unions step up push for Brazil to end six-day work schedule
Brazilian labor unions are stepping up their campaign for Congress to end the 6x1 work schedule.
The schedule means working six days and having one day off.
The proposal would reduce working hours without reducing workers’ pay.
The Senate may hold an initial vote on the constitutional amendment in the coming week.
It must pass two rounds of votes in the Senate before it can be formally enacted.
The government is seeking signatures for a request to speed up the process, while opponents are trying to prevent a vote.
Senators opposed to the proposal have recently left sessions to make it harder to meet a rule requiring five sessions before voting.
Brazilian trade union federations are stepping up efforts to end the six-day work schedule as the Senate may hold an initial vote on a proposed constitutional amendment.
The proposal would reduce working hours without cutting workers’ pay.
Union leaders decided to intensify the campaign at a meeting on Friday, October 9.
Senate President Davi Alcolumbre has scheduled sessions to discuss and vote on the proposal.
The amendment must pass two rounds of voting to be promulgated, while opponents are seeking to prevent a vote.
- Who
- Brazilian trade union federations are campaigning for the proposal. Senators opposed to it are seeking to block a vote.
- What
- The unions are stepping up their push to end the six-day work schedule and reduce working hours without cutting pay.
- When
- Union leaders decided to intensify the campaign on Friday, October 9. The Senate may hold an initial vote the following week.
- Where
- Brazil, with the campaign focused on Congress in Brasília.
- Why
- The unions want working hours reduced without a cut in workers’ pay.
Trade union federations and supporters of the proposal
Senators opposed to the proposal
Proposal
Trade union federations and supporters of the proposal
They want working hours reduced without cutting workers’ pay.
Senators opposed to the proposal
They are seeking to prevent the proposal from going to a vote.
Timing
Trade union federations and supporters of the proposal
They say a vote now is important, regardless of the election schedule.
Senators opposed to the proposal
They have emptied Senate sessions to make it harder to meet the requirement of five sessions before a vote.
The benefits to workers should be expanded. It is a constant struggle to reduce working hours and end the six-day work schedule. Voting now would be fundamental, regardless of the electoral agenda.
The national leaderships of the trade union federations decided to intensify their campaign at a meeting.
The Senate may hold an initial vote on the proposed amendment.
- Proposal
- Constitutional amendment to end the six-day work schedule
- Pay
- Proposed reduction in working hours without reducing workers’ salaries
- Approval requirement
- Two rounds of Senate voting for the amendment to be promulgated
- Sessions before a vote
- Five Senate sessions are required under the rule cited in the article
- Campaign decision
- October 9, at a meeting of the national leaderships of the trade union federations
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