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Senate Opens Debate on Ending 6×1 Work Schedule

Alcolumbre has ordered the full multi-session constitutional rite that could produce a first-round vote next week and put the proposal to the test of a two‑round, 49‑vote threshold.

Alcolumbre confirma votação do fim da escala 6x1 e diz que seguirá rito no Senado - PontoPoder - Diário do Nordeste
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Overview

  • Senate President Davi Alcolumbre opened plenary discussion on the PEC on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, and said the measure will be debated in five sessions before a possible first‑turn vote next week.
  • The amendment would replace the 6×1 rota with a five‑days‑on/two‑days‑off model and cut the maximum workweek from 44 to 40 hours.
  • President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and government leaders are pressing the Senate for quick advancement as a kept campaign promise.
  • The PL and bolsonarist senators have organized resistance after recent election gains in the Senate, raising doubt about whether the measure can reach the required 49 votes in both rounds.
  • Major productive‑sector confederations (CNI, CNT, CNC, CNA, CNseg, OCB) issued a joint note warning of higher costs, inflationary pressure and job losses and cited estimates of large increases in labor costs for key sectors.