Brazilian workers push for shorter labor schemes

Brazilian workers push for shorter labor schemes

Demonstrators across Brazil marked Workers' Day Thursday with protests demanding an end to the 6x1 schedule (six consecutive workdays followed by one day of rest) and advocating for a reduction in the standard 44-hour workweek.

In Brazil, May 1 is an important date for workers, which is historically celebrated with traditional street events, speeches and musical concerts. One of the central themes of the commemoration this year has been the discussion on the 6×1 working day, while the proposal to reduce the weekly working day from 44 to 36 hours has gained prominence in social networks and in the political debate. READ ALSO Brazil: They Occupy McDonald’s and other mono…

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The holiday was established by decree of September 1924, by the then president Arthur Bernardes