Senate prepares for decisive vote on the end of the 6x1 scale

The Senate rejected amendment 37 to the PEC at the end of the 6x1 scale. Presented by the PSDB, the text provided that professions with weekly working hours of less than 40 hours already established by law would not have an additional reduction in working hours with the proposed changes.

The president of the Senate, Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP), closed the discussion in the first round and informed that a request had been presented to the Board to establish a special voting calendar. The request was submitted to the plenary and approved, allowing the proposal to be voted on in the first and second rounds in the same session.

The president of the Senate, Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP), thanked senators Alan Rick (Republicans-AC) and Jayme Campos (União-MT) in plenary for having signed the request that asks for a special calendar for the vote on the PEC that foresees the end of the 6x1 scale.

Senator Oriovisto Guimarães (PSDB-PR) criticized the way in which the PEC at the end of the 6x1 scale was conducted and presented an amendment to the text. The proposal is the same for which the PSDB requested a separate vote: it provides that professions with weekly working hours of less than 40 hours already established by law will not have an additional reduction in working hours with the proposed changes.

In the Blue Room of the Senate, Hamilton Mourão (Republicanos-RS) reaffirmed that he will vote against the PEC. PL leader Carlos Portinho (RJ) said he will vote in favor, as did Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ).

He also said that a possible Flávio government will have to seek solutions if the proposal causes damage to the economy.

"We will have to find a solution to the problem that Lula will create, for the other side of the table. We have already found solutions, as was the case in the last government, such as tax relief."

The PSDB presented a request for amendment 37 to the PEC at the end of the 6x1 scale to be voted on separately. The text provides that professions with weekly working hours of less than 40 hours already established by law will not have an additional reduction in working hours with the proposed changes.