Lula celebrates approval of the PEC of the end of the 6x1 scale: 'victory for workers'

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) celebrated this Wednesday (14) the approval of the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) that ends the 6x1 scale and guarantees two days off per week for workers without a reduction in salary.

"Today is the day to celebrate a historic achievement for millions of workers. The end of 6x1 is more than a change in the journey. It's more time to live, rest, be with your family, watch your children grow, take care of yourself and enjoy life."

In a post on social media, the president stated that the approval is "a victory for workers."

The proposal was approved by 75 votes in favor and one against in two rounds. Senator Hamilton Mourão (Republicanos-RS) was the only one to vote against the proposal.

11 days before the second round, the approval of the PEC by a large majority is a victory for President Lula (PT), who turned the issue into a campaign flag. (see below)

The PEC of the end of the 6x1 shift 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.

The big change is to guarantee that workers have two days of rest per week without the possibility of a salary reduction. One of these days should preferably be Sunday.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT). — Photo: Photo: Ricardo Stuckert.

Transition period

For Brazilian workers to reach 40 hours a week with two days off, there will be a transition period.

If approved in the second round, the PEC still needs to be enacted to come into force. After that, the following schedule follows:

in two months, reduction of weekly working hours to 42 hours, with two days of paid weekly rest;

one year after these two months, reduction of weekly working hours to 40 hours.

The change will not apply to workers with higher education who earn more than 2.5 times the INSS ceiling per month, that is, anyone who earns more than R$21,188 per month.