Gleisi says that end of the 6 × 1 scale will be the government’s priority in Congress

The Minister of the Secretariat of Institutional Relations (SRI), Gleisi Hoffmann, said that the reduction of workers’ working hours will be one of the government’s priorities in Congress. “The debate on the end of the 6 × 1 scale, which limits life beyond work, will be referred to the pertinent committees, to involve society and all sectors covered by the theme,” said Gleisi in publication on social network X.

“We want to hear everyone! With dialogue and political decision, it is possible to advance yes. More jobs, development and more justice for workers is what we need to promote,” added the minister.

The theme guided the acts in celebration of Labor Day last Thursday, 1st. In the state capital, all presidents of the union centrals defended the proposal of Constitutional Amendment (PEC) 8/25 that proposes the reduction of the working day.

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President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT), in his official statement by Labor Day, also spoke about the measure. He said the government will deepen the debate about reducing the journey. “It’s time for Brazil to take this step, listening to all sectors of society,” he said on a national radio and television network on the night of Wednesday, 30.

Last week, the mayor, Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB), said that the House should discuss the issue in the coming days and that the house will give “institutional treatment” to the subject. Following, he said that, despite being a sympathetic measure for the population, it is necessary to verify their “negative impact” and “viability”.

“You can not be selling dream, knowing that this dream will not come true. I think this is a lack of commitment to the voter,” said Motta. He also said that until the election year of 2026, the House should seek a “balanced and serene driving” of the votes.

As the Estadão column showed, the PT leader in the House, Lindbergh Farias (RJ), will try to convince the chairman of the Constitution and Justice Commission (CCJ), Paulo Azi (Union-BA), to put the proposal in a vote this week. The collegiate is the first stage of processing of the text, authored by Deputy Erika Hilton (PSOL-SP).

“Lula’s speech has given a big breath so that the end of the 6 × 1 scale is based on the CCJ,” Lindbergh told the column. The government’s agenda is locked in the House due to the PL pressure by the amnesty, but the PT sees the opportunity to make the Planalto schedule to advance with the agreement between Congress and the Supreme Court (STF) to reduce penalties of the convicts of 8/1.