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Senate President Alcolumbre advances PEC to end 6x1 work scale

Senate President Davi Alcolumbre has moved to advance several priority legislative proposals following discussions with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Most notably, the Constitutional Amendment Proposal (PEC) 221/2019, which aims to end the 6x1 work scale, has been dispatched to the Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) for analysis.

The PEC 221/2019 proposes reducing the weekly work hours from 44 to 40 without salary reductions. The transition would occur in two stages: a two-hour reduction 60 days after promulgation, and an additional two-hour reduction 12 months later. This measure affects approximately 14.8 million Brazilian workers, representing about 33.2% of the workforce, particularly in the transport, commerce, and service sectors.

In addition to the labor proposal, Alcolumbre also forwarded the Public Security PEC (PEC 18/2025) and the bill establishing the National Policy for Critical and Strategic Minerals (PL 2780/2024) to the relevant committees. These matters will follow the standard regimental procedures of the Senate, including analysis by the CCJ before proceeding to a plenary vote.

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Brazilian Senate · CUT · Comissão de Constituição e Justiça · Constitution and Justice Committee · Davi Alcolumbre · Dieese · Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva · Otto Alencar · Senado Federal · Senate of Brazil · Teresa Leitão

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