Lula Presses Flávio Bolsonaro to Choose on the 6x1 Workweek

Lula Presses Flávio Bolsonaro to Choose on the 6x1 Workweek
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has sought to make the proposed end of Brazil’s 6x1 work schedule—a system of six working days followed by one day off—a defining contrast with Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.

In a selfie-style video, Lula challenged Bolsonaro and his Liberal Party, or PL, to state how they would vote as the Senate debates the proposal. He described the change as five working days and two days off, arguing that it would give workers more time to rest, spend time with family and enjoy leisure. “Now is the time for the people to know the truth, who is who in this country,” Lula said.

Lula’s position is that the reduction should come without a pay cut. He urged legislators to explain the measure in practical terms: five days of work, two days of rest and no reduction in salary. He rejected the idea that employees should simply negotiate the issue with employers, saying workers would have little leverage in what he called an unequal agreement.

Bolsonaro’s side has taken a different approach. According to accounts of his comments, he called the Senate debate “opportunistic” and backed an opposition proposal under which workers would be paid according to hours worked. That model could mean lower pay when hours are reduced and would leave terms to employer-worker negotiation. Lula’s allies have also accused PL senators of seeking to delay a vote, while the party’s supporters have not publicly committed to supporting Lula’s proposal.

The labor dispute has unfolded alongside competing security messages. Lula has backed a constitutional public-security proposal that would expand the federal government’s role, strengthen coordination among security forces and create a Security Ministry. His campaign slogan, he said, would be: “For working people, protection; for criminals, prison.” A commentator on X, Rodrigo Constantino, responded to the security debate by saying the public could no longer endure the “terror” caused by criminal groups.

The two issues underscore the campaigns’ contrasting priorities: Lula links workplace reform to guaranteed protections, while Bolsonaro’s camp favors flexibility through negotiation and presents security as a broader point of political attack.

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