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13/ 476x1 workweek

Flávio's campaign wants a vote on ending the 6x1 workweek only after the election.

The Senate begins debating the constitutional amendment proposal (PEC) to end the six-days-on, one-day-off workweek on October 6, 19 days before the runoff[1]. Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign coordinator said he hoped it would be voted on “after the elections”[2]. On 5 October, according to Agência O Globo, “Flávio and his allies oppose discussing the measure before the presidential election result”[3]. Asked in August and September, Flávio did not say how he would vote[4][5].

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Voting before or after the election

  1. May 19, 2026 · Official statement by Flávio, then a prospective candidate

    …this discussion is legitimate, but ill-timed and electioneering […] Change must come responsibly and at the right time.[6]

  2. 29–30 Aug. 2026 · Trade organizations

    The CNC and 34 affiliated federations and unions launch the “Not now” campaign, calling for the Senate vote to be postponed.[7]

  3. 31 Aug. 2026 · Rogério Marinho, campaign coordinator, at a BTG Pactual event

    I sincerely hope this is a bill that can be voted on after the elections without the contamination of the electoral process[2]

  4. 1 Sept. 2026 · Flávio to reporters on arriving at the Senate

    We will defend our text, which is about workers' freedom. First we vote on our proposal, then we see what to do[8]

  5. 2 Sept. 2026 · Senate Constitution and Justice Committee

    According to CNN Brasil, Marinho tries to postpone the vote through procedural measures[9]. The PEC is approved; Marinho votes against[10]. Flávio, a committee member, is absent[5].

  6. 2 Sept. 2026 · Full Senate

    Without a safe margin of votes, the government does not bring the PEC to the floor. Randolfe Rodrigues (PT) attributes the retreat to a “coordinated action” by the opposition, involving Flávio and Marinho.[5]

  7. 2 Oct. 2026 · Senate presidency

    Davi Alcolumbre (União) schedules the PEC for October 6, before the runoff.[1]

  8. 5 Oct. 2026 · Agência O Globo, one day after the first round

    “Flávio and his allies oppose discussing the measure before the presidential election result.” “Flávio's PL is also working to postpone the decision.”[3]

The PEC needs 49 votes in the Senate, in two rounds of voting[3]. “It is getting harder to pass”, government Senate leader Teresa Leitão (PT-PE) said on October 5[11].

Million formal jobs with six days and 44 hours or more per week
14.8
Say the maximum working week should be reduced
71%
Members of the Chamber approved the PEC in the second vote; 19 voted against
461
Sources: Ministry of Labor (eSocial), via Diário do Comércio[12]; Datafolha, March 2026, via Poder360[13]; Chamber of Deputies, via Agência Brasil[14].

What they say

“Ill-timed and electioneering”

On the PEC in its current form, Flávio said: “It will cause mass unemployment, raise the cost of living and hurt workers more than it helps them”[6]. The economic coordinator of his government program, Daniella Marques, called the debate “populist and ineffectual”[15].

Flávio also wrote: “We are not against those who want change”[6] and argues that workers should choose their own hours, with labor rights guaranteed[4].

The alternative

The PEC Flávio signed

One day after the vote in the Chamber, Flávio signed Rogério Marinho's PEC 12/2026 as a co-author[16]. Under it, employees may choose an hourly arrangement, employers pay only for hours worked, and individual contracts take precedence over collective agreements[17].

Agência Brasil describes the text as an alternative proposal “that maintains the 6x1 workweek and the maximum 44-hour working week”[5].

The text

What the Chamber approved

On 27 May, the Chamber approved the PEC by 461 to 19 in the second vote. Maximum weekly hours fall from 44 to 42 within 60 days and to 40 hours 12 months later, with two days off per week and no pay cuts[14].

PL leader in the Chamber Sóstenes Cavalcante instructed members to vote in favor. The Lula government and the PT caucus opposed the 36-hour, 4x3 workweek, considering it too abrupt a change[18].

After the 25th

Voting without knowing

Flávio is a senator and a CCJ member. Asked by Record and at the Senate, he did not say how he would vote on the PEC[4][5]. If the vote is delayed until after 25 October, voters choose a president without knowing.

The PL will have 28 senators from 2027, the largest caucus in the chamber. The new senators only take office in February, but according to Agência O Globo, the caucus's size is already starting to influence negotiations[3]. On the 25th, you are the one who votes.

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References18 sources

  1. 01Poder360 · Senado vai analisar 6 X 1 antes do 2º turnoAlcolumbre scheduled the PEC to end the 6x1 workweek for October 6, before the runoff.(opens in a new tab)
  2. 02Pleno.News · “Após as eleições”, diz Rogério Marinho sobre votação da 6×1At the BTG Pactual event, Marinho said he hoped the PEC would be voted on after the elections.(opens in a new tab)
  3. 03InfoMoney (Agência O Globo) · Escala 6x1: Alcolumbre mantém sessão, mas votação depende de acordo“Flávio and his allies oppose discussing the measure before the result”; “Flávio's PL is also working to postpone it”.(opens in a new tab)
  4. 04CNN Brasil · “Defendo a liberdade do trabalhador”, diz Flávio em alternativa a 6x1On Record TV, Flávio chose not to reveal how he would vote and argued that workers should choose their hours.(opens in a new tab)
  5. 05Agência Brasil · Senado: oposição obstrui e fim da escala 6x1 não vai a plenárioMarinho's PEC keeps the 6x1 workweek and 44 hours; Flávio, a CCJ member, was absent and avoided saying how he would vote; the government, with 53 or 54 votes, did not bring the PEC to the floor; Randolfe's allegation.(opens in a new tab)
  6. 06Poder360 · Flávio diz que CLT está ultrapassada e propõe alternativa à escala 6 X 1Full text of Flávio's statement (“legitimate, but ill-timed and electioneering”) and the phrase “It will cause mass unemployment”.(opens in a new tab)
  7. 07TMC · CNC lança campanha contra votação da escala 6x1 às vésperas das eleições: “Agora, não”The CNC and 34 federations launched a campaign to postpone the Senate vote.(opens in a new tab)
  8. 08Diário do Grande ABC · Flávio Bolsonaro foge de responder se votará a favor ou contra PEC 6x1“First we vote on our proposal, then we see what to do”; he did not answer about the government's text.(opens in a new tab)
  9. 09CNN Brasil · Marinho vai “ao front” contra fim da 6x1; Flávio deixa tema de fora de focoMarinho, Flávio's campaign coordinator, “sought to postpone as much as he could” the CCJ vote.(opens in a new tab)
  10. 10Agência Senado · Fim da escala 6x1 passa na CCJ e vai a PlenárioThe CCJ approved the PEC in a non-roll-call vote; Rogério Marinho voted against.(opens in a new tab)
  11. 11InfoMoney (Agência O Globo) · 6x1: aprovação ficou mais difícil após 1º turno, diz líder do governo no SenadoTeresa Leitão (PT-PE), government leader in the Senate: “It is getting harder to pass.”(opens in a new tab)
  12. 12Diário do Comércio · Escala 6x1 atinge 33,2% dos empregos no Brasil, aponta levantamentoLabor Ministry study: 14.8 million of 50.3 million employment relationships involve six days and 44h or more.(opens in a new tab)
  13. 13Poder360 · 71% dos brasileiros são a favor do fim da escala 6 X 1, diz DatafolhaDatafolha, 3 to 5 March 2026: 71% say the maximum working week should be reduced.(opens in a new tab)
  14. 14Agência Brasil · Câmara aprova, em dois turnos, PEC pelo fim da escala 6x1461 to 19 in the second vote; 44h to 42h in 60 days and 40h twelve months later, two days off, no pay cuts.(opens in a new tab)
  15. 15InfoMoney (Estadão Conteúdo) · Debate sobre fim da 6x1 é ‘populista e inócuo’, diz coordenadora econômica de FlávioDaniella Marques, economic coordinator of Flávio's program, called the debate “populist and ineffectual”.(opens in a new tab)
  16. 16Senado Federal · Proposta de Emenda à Constituição n° 12, de 2026Record for Rogério Marinho's PEC 12/2026, with Flávio Bolsonaro among the co-authors.(opens in a new tab)
  17. 17Agência Senado · Rogerio Marinho propõe PEC que flexibiliza jornada de trabalhoHourly work arrangements, payment only for hours worked, and individual contracts above collective agreements.(opens in a new tab)
  18. 18Poder360 · Líder do PL diz que partido votará pelo fim da 6 X 1 e defenderá 4 X 3Sóstenes Cavalcante instructed members to vote in favor; the government and PT opposed 36 hours as too abrupt a change.(opens in a new tab)