Senate President Davi Alcolumbre said the chamber may hold an initial vote on the constitutional amendment after five debate sessions. A second vote could come later, after the October 25 election runoff.
Brazilian Senate President Davi Alcolumbre said he intends to put a constitutional amendment to end the 6×1 work schedule to a vote after five debate sessions are completed. CNN Brasil reported that the first vote could take place on October 15.
Debate sessions are scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week, followed by two more on Tuesday and Wednesday next week. Alcolumbre told reporters that the proposal would follow all required procedural steps without being rushed.
The amendment would establish five working days and two rest days each week and reduce the workweek to 40 hours. The Chamber of Deputies approved the proposal in May, but it stalled in the Senate amid tensions between the executive and legislative branches.
Alcolumbre did not confirm that both votes required for approval would take place by the end of October. CNN Brasil said deliberations could conclude after the October 25 runoff, to avoid the proposal affecting the election debate. Senators must first vote on the amendment, and a second round is also required for it to pass.
Alcolumbre had previously said he was waiting for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to contact him to move the initiative forward. Tensions eased after a meeting over lunch with Lula and Chamber of Deputies Speaker Hugo Motta on August 27. They agreed to advance other legislative measures and also expressed an intention to return to the 6×1 amendment.