Alcolumbre is on the agenda for the PEC vote that foresees the end of the 6x1 scale for next Wednesday

The agenda foresees the last session to discuss the proposal and the first round vote on the text.

According to the Senate's internal regulations, the proposal must go through five plenary discussion sessions before being voted on in the first round. After the first vote, three new discussion sessions are necessary before deliberation in the second round.

The rules provide for the possibility of breaking this period of five discussion sessions so that voting can happen more quickly, the so-called interstice break, but a simple majority of those present at the session must approve.

The government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) is working to break deadlines and speed up voting on the measure. A PEC needs to be voted on twice before it is considered approved – which leaves room for the proposal not to move forward after the elections, even with the first approval.

To be approved, a PEC must have at least three-fifths of votes in favor in both votes. In other words, it needs to have the support of 49 senators.

Three of the five discussion sessions that need to be held before voting have already been completed. The sessions have been marked by the absence of the majority of PL and opposition senators.

Initially, opposition senators sought not to register their presence to avoid discussion, but government and center senators participated significantly, reaching 60 present at the sessions, who are accepting virtual participation.

Most of the speeches are in support of the end of 6x1. So far, the only senator who has criticized the current text has been Oriovisto Guimarães (PSDB-PR). He defends changes to the project.

🔎The PEC at the end of the 6x1 journey changes the Constitution to reduce weekly working hours from 44 to 40 hours. It also establishes that it is necessary to guarantee two days off with pay, one of them preferably on Sundays.

Currently, the expected transition for the journey is 14 months. If approved, the PEC must follow the following chronology: