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Law Seeks to End 6×1 Shift and Ensure Better Quality of Life for Workers Faces Strong Resistance in the Chamber. Led by Deputy Erika Hilton (PSOL-SP), the proposal is supported by the Life Beyond Work Movement, led by Councilman Rick Azevedo, and has popular support.
What seems to be a battle for dignity at work work encounters political resistance.
A proposal aimed at easing the exhausting routine of the 6×1 shift, where workers have only one day off after six consecutive workdays, is now facing strong opposition from deputies of the Liberal Party (PL).
Presented by federal deputy Erika Hilton (PSOL-SP), this Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) aims to rebalance professional and personal life, but faces significant obstacles in Congress.
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Reduction of Work Hours and the End of 6×1
At the core of the PEC is the review of the Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT), a measure that aims not only to eliminate the 6×1 shift but also to ensure that workers can dedicate more time to personal life and family.
Hilton presented the proposal on Labor Day recently, emphasizing that the current work shift model “is not compatible with human dignity”.
According to the deputy, the existing legislation limits workers’ ability to enjoy a full and balanced personal life.
“Our Law needs to change”, declared Hilton on her social media, advocating for a fairer and more humane system for all.
Life Beyond Work Movement and Popular Support
This proposal gained traction with the Life Beyond Work Movement (VAT), led by Rio Councilman Rick Azevedo (PSOL), also known as “Rick Azevedo”.
After sharing on social media his own experience with the exhausting shift of a pharmacy clerk, Azevedo became an active voice in the cause.
“It’s modern slavery”, he said in a video posted on TikTok, which went viral as he described the harsh reality of those on the 6×1 shift.
With the support of over 1.3 million signatures, the VAT petition, titled “For a Brazil That Goes Beyond Work”, gained prominence on social media.
The councilman’s initiative highlights the need for more time so that workers can have quality of life while also spending time with their families, reinforcing the call for urgent changes in work regulations in the country.
Opposition from the PL Bench
The resistance from the PL bench is fierce.
Azevedo stated this Thursday (07), on his social media and based on information from the profile Political Analysis on X (formerly Twitter), that members of the party of former president Jair Bolsonaro attempted to block the PEC’s progress, removing it from the agenda and preventing public hearings to discuss the proposal.
“It’s true what is happening in the press: the PL bench is trying to block our PEC for #endof6X1shift. We personally visited each office, but they tried to remove the PEC from the agenda and prevent the public hearing”, said Councilman Azevedo.
He stressed that, for his part, he remains firm in pushing for the hearing to happen soon.
Hilton and Azevedo’s Efforts to Mobilize Support
With 71 signatures out of the 171 needed for the PEC to be discussed in the Chamber of Deputies, Hilton and Azevedo have been visiting various offices seeking support.
They argue that the proposal does not aim to reduce productivity, but rather to promote a more humane and dignified work environment for all.
“It’s a matter of dignity and social justice”, reaffirmed Hilton, who sees the PEC as a way to balance work demands with the quality of life for workers.
Supporters of the PEC also point to the contrast between the routine of deputies and that of ordinary workers.
While many deputies have a work schedule that runs from Tuesday to Thursday, thousands of Brazilian workers face the arduous routine of the 6×1 shift, especially in the commerce and services sector.
This disparity, according to Hilton and Azevedo, evidences the need for a change that takes worker well-being into account.
What is at Stake for Workers?
This fight to end the 6×1 shift and to reduce the national work hours is not just a legislative issue.
For many, it is a necessary step towards a country that prioritizes the well-being of its workers. In his statements, Azevedo emphasized that, “if we have the support of the PT bench, our fight will be much stronger”.
He called on the public to pressure lawmakers: “Keep demanding from the deputies — they are public servants, not the other way around”.
The PEC, in addition to seeking to make work hours more flexible, aims to alter the impact of the Labor Reform of 2017, sanctioned during Michel Temer’s government (MDB), which, according to the amendment proponents, increased the precariousness of work conditions by legalizing the 6×1 shift in certain areas.
This reform sparked heated debates over the balance between productivity and dignified work conditions, something the PEC seeks to reassess.
Resistance and the Path Forward
Even with resistance, pro-PEC lawmakers and activists believe that the measure will bring more equality to working conditions.
According to Azevedo, ensuring the right of workers to adequate rest and family time should not be a luxury, but a basic right.
The continuation of the PEC in the Chamber of Deputies now depends on greater mobilization and support from broader benches.
And you, what do you think about ending the 6×1 shift? Do you believe that other models, like the 4×3, could be a solution to improve the quality of life for workers? Leave your opinion in the comments and join this debate!
40 horas semanais já estaria bom
Tudo na vida tem que ter alicerce quem faz a escala 6 por 1 na maioria é por que ganha horas extras isso acrescenta muito no salário só que hora extra não é salário voltando a escala normal a se perde aí o pai de família tem que procurar um segundo emprego e aonde fica o tempo dele com a família vamos pensar melhorar o salário mínimo depois poderiam por essa conversa em pauta
Vindo do PSOL nada de bom pode se esperar. Ninguém é obrigado a cumprir horário em um ambiente que não esta favorável. Oportunidades tem em todo lugar, basta se preparar e buscar algo melhor. Os empregadores do país ja pagam muito caro com essa legislação “manicômio jurídico” que existe neste pais.
Trabalhador da construção civil que pega obra na empreitada, trabalha 10 horas ou mais, pois recebe pelo serviço entregue e não por hora.
Falou pouco mas falou ****! Como se fosse fácil nesse país simplesmente conseguir outro emprego o outra carreira num piscar de olhos. “Basta apenas se preparar”, você vivem em que mundo???? Em que país??? Porque no Brasil é que não é. Saia de sua bolha.