Protesters call for an end to the 6×1 work schedule in protests across the country
Protesters took to the streets of the capitals this November 15th holiday to call for an end to the 6×1 work schedule (six days of work, one day of rest). There were acts in cities such as São Paulo, Rio, Brasília and Belém.
In recent weeks, the topic has gained momentum on social media at the initiative of the Life Beyond Work Movement (VAT), elected Rio councilor and tiktoker Rick Azevedo (PSOL). In Congress, federal deputy Erika Hilton (PSOL-SP) managed to collect the number of signatures necessary to file with the Chamber a Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) that provides for the end of the scale.
The project proposes to end the 44-hour working week in force in the country for 81 years, since the CLT (Consolidation of Labor Laws) was published in 1943. Instead, the idea is to reduce this limit to 36 hours weekly.
The 6 for 1 project is “quite harmful” for workers, says Campos Neto
According to the BC president, the end of 6 x 1 work would increase labor costs and informality
Throughout the week, VAT called for events in São Paulo, Brasília, Fortaleza, Vitória, Porto Alegre, Recife, Aracaju, Belém, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, Florianópolis and Manaus, among other cities.
In the capital of São Paulo, protesters gathered on Avenida Paulista, this Friday morning. They carried signs with phrases such as “I want to see my daughter grow up”, “I don’t have time to go to the doctor” and “Less hours working, more mental health”. Participating in the event were PSOL representatives Guilherme Boulos, who ran for Mayor of São Paulo, Erika Hilton, Sâmia Bonfim and Fernanda Melchionna.
In Rio, the demonstration took place at Cinelândia, and was joined by trade unions. Participants also showed posters against the holding of the G-20 summit meeting, which is taking place in the city.
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