PEC of 6×1: Senators articulate by text about the end of the working day

The PEC (Proposed Amendment to the Constitution) that abolishes the 6×1 working day opens the week under strong expectations in the Federal Senate. The first stage of the planned procedure is the analysis of the text by the CCJ (Constitution and Justice Commission), but the process still awaits important definitions from the presidency of the House.

The president of the Senate, Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP), has not yet formally sent the PEC - approved the previous week in the Chamber of Deputies - to the CCJ.

While the calendar and procedure are not defined, leaders and senators are moving behind the scenes in search of a leading role in the debate.

Three texts in dispute in the Senate
In addition to the PEC approved in the Chamber, two other texts on the topic are being processed in the Senate. The opposition filed an alternative PEC even before the end of voting in the Chamber, a proposal that has already received the necessary signatures and was sent by Alcolumbre to the CCJ.

This text deals with the possibility of reducing working hours and hours worked, with a different approach from the original proposal.

There is also a third proposal, authored by senator Paulo Paim (PT-RS), which has already passed through the CCJ and is evaluated by some senators as a more mature text, capable of advancing in the House.

Dispute over the name of the rapporteur
CNN Politics analyst Caio Junqueira reported that, although the rapporteur has not yet been defined, the names circulating are mostly aligned with the Palácio do Planalto. The favorite at the moment would be senator Omar Aziz (PSD-AM), who has traffic close to Palácio do Planalto.

Former Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco (PSB-MG) was also mentioned, but he has already signaled that he does not wish to take on the role of rapporteur. Other names mentioned include Rogério Carvalho (PT-SE), Camilo Santana (PT-CE), and Carlos Fávaro (PSD-MT). With less proximity to the Palácio do Planalto, the names of Efraim Filho (União-PB) and Eduardo Braga (MDB-AM) still circulate.

Caio Junqueira also reported having spoken with Otto Alencar (PSD-BA), president of the CCJ, who stated that he intends to discuss the matter with Alcolumbre before defining any name for the rapporteur, avoiding acting in a misaligned manner both in terms of the rapporteur and the rite to be adopted.

The opposition and the productive sector also express expectations that the alternative PEC, supported by more than 40 senators, will be considered in the debates.

Short week makes progress difficult
Despite the topic's popular and electoral appeal, the month of June presents obstacles to speeding up the process. Caio Junqueira pointed out that the senators cite the week's holiday, the World Cup, the June festivals and party conventions as factors that hinder a faster pace.

Still, there is an expectation of a meeting between Alcolumbre and party leaders in the coming days to debate and define which text will move forward - a meeting that, according to Junqueira, could take place in a hybrid format, as the majority of parliamentarians did not go to Brasília this week.

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Source: CNN