Two days before the elections, Alcolumbre schedules PEC to end the 6x1 work shift
Graduated in journalism from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, he has been covering politics in Brasília for two years. He was a reporter for an affiliate of TV Globo. He covered the 2024 US elections in Washington; the 2025 conclave in Rome; and COP30 in Belém.
TL;DR
- The Senate will vote on PEC 221/2019, which proposes ending the 6x1 work scale.
- The proposal reduces the maximum weekly work hours from 44 to 40 and establishes two paid weekly rest days, one preferably on Sunday.
- The change aims for no salary reduction.
- The Chamber of Deputies approved the PEC in May, and the Senate's Constitution and Justice Committee gave a favorable opinion.
- Concerns have been raised by business entities and some senators regarding increased costs, company competitiveness, and potential negotiation of work hours.