Flavío Bolsonaro, the PL's presidential candidate, returned to the Senate this Tuesday to follow Congress's concentrated effort, but avoided anticipating how he will vote on the PEC that ends the 6x1 work schedule. The proposal was scheduled to be analyzed this Wednesday by the Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) of the House. The senator interrupted his campaign schedule for one day to remain in Brasília, but indicated he could participate in the vote remotely, as he will be in Rio Grande do Sul at the time of the session.
Flavío's indecision comes at a delicate moment in his campaign, when he is trying to build an alternative to the workday reduction advocated by President Lula, without positioning himself frontally against a measure that has broad popular support. The presidential candidate argued that workers should have the freedom to define their own work schedule, a statement that suggests a more flexible position than a direct vote on the PEC.
Flavío stated he will vote in favor of the proposal for freedom to define work schedules, but refused to reveal what he will do if the specific text of the 6x1 PEC is approved. This posture indicates a strategy to avoid electoral backlash, given that the proposal has strong popularity among Brazilian workers. The article was interrupted during the explanation of what would happen if the text were approved.
