Government wants to expose Flávio's allies in debate on ending the 6x1 schedule

The Senate on Tuesday opened the first of five sessions of discussion of the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) that provides for the end of the 6x1 work scale. The measure, which passed the Constitutional and Justice Commission (CCJ) in September, now faces resistance from the opposition, which plans to obstruct work to avoid the vote. Governors, for their part, want to use the debate to expose the position of allies of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ), who have already signaled being against the proposal.

This Tuesday's session is the first of five required before the vote in plenary. According to Senator Jaques Wagner (PT-BA), former leader of the government, there is agreement on the part of the government to vote, but "you need to know the candidate for president Flavio". The declaration was given upon arriving in the Senate, reinforcing the government’s strategy of linking the agenda to the position of the senator, who is vying for the Presidency of the Republic.

Governmental strategy to expose opposition

Senator Jaques Wagner stated that he came to the plenary because he realized that "the opposition staff, that is, the supporters of the candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, are not giving presence in an attempt to make it impossible for the debate to end work on Saturdays." “The candidate will have to show his face and say he is against it.” The speech summarizes the government’s tactic: to force opponents to publicly position themselves on a subject of popular appeal.

When the PEC passed the CCJ, allies of Flávio Bolsonaro, as the coordinator of its campaign, Senator Rogério Marinho (PL-RN), strongly opposed the measure. Since then, government officials have said that the proposal was barred by the opposition in the Senate. President Lula himself even said this a few times during the election campaign.

Alcolumbre Commitment and Expectation of Voting

According to the leader of the government in the House, José Guimarães (PT-CE), the president of the Senate, Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP), pledged to vote on the proposal before the second round of elections. The expectation is that Alcolumbre himself will preside over the session, a gesture seen as a nod to the government. The PEC is considered a "silver bullet" for Lula's campaign, because of its potential to attract voters.

However, there are doubts about the real political willingness to vote for it. After the election of parliamentarians, the pressure of the polls is no longer a factor that encourages senators to approve a popular proposal. In addition, Sunday’s election result already points to a change in the correlation of forces in the House, with a much stronger right in the Senate.

Defiant scenario and obstruction of the opposition

Senators from the government base heard by the report admit that the scenario is challenging and do not guarantee that the vote will be possible. "We will try," said the leader of the government in the Senate, Teresa Leitão (PT-PE). The government has positive signals from Davi Alcolumbre, whose allies say the PEC will be "prioritary" and that it will follow the rite promised to the government.

In recent years, the relationship of the president of the Senate with senators of the right has worn off, with open criticism of the Alcolumbre management by the Bolsheviks, especially in relation to the crisis with the Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF). Meanwhile, opposition senators call the PEC an "electoral measure" and want to avoid its vote. One of the guidelines on Tuesday is to obstruct the session, that is, not give a quorum for it to happen.

Low attendance and alternative proposal

With 34 minutes to go before the session, only 30 senators had registered attendance. The majority of the absentees are from the opposition, which reinforces the strategy of obstruction. On Tuesday, Flávio Bolsonaro was asked about the government's PEC and, once again, defended the alternative proposal presented by Rogério Marinho.

The text of the opposition provides for the possibility of reduction of the workday, with proportional reduction of the salary, after agreement with the employer. The alternative proposal is criticized by trade unions and labor movements, who consider it a way to precarize labor relations. The source did not elaborate on whether there would be a vote on the alternative proposal in this session.

The outcome of the discussion on the end of the 6x1 scale remains uncertain. The government bets on popular pressure and Alcolumbre’s commitment, while the opposition tries to postpone the vote. Follow the full coverage on Boca no Trombone for the next chapters of this Senate dispute.

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