In Minas Gerais, Lula warns that Bolsonaristas may bring back the 6x1 work scale: 'we can't trust them'
President celebrates the promulgation of a PEC that guarantees two days of rest per week and accuses opponents of threatening workers' achievements
TL;DR
- President Lula warned that the 6x1 work scale could be reinstated if his political opponents win the presidential election.
- The statement was made during a rally in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, shortly after a constitutional amendment guaranteeing two days of rest per week was promulgated.
- Lula urged voters to prevent any regression in workers' rights, stating that the new work schedule benefits laborers without harming businesses.
- He accused his adversaries of intending to dismantle this measure and bring back the 6x1 scale, urging people not to trust them.
- The president also encouraged voters who abstained in the first round to participate in the second round, particularly in Minas Gerais, where he trailed his opponent in the first round.
- The campaign in Minas Gerais aims to engage voters who did not support Lula initially and reduce abstention rates.
- Other campaign promises mentioned include free public transport on weekends.