Shorter workweeks shaped Lula's comeback
The gist
Brazil's Senate voted 75 to one to cut the workweek from 44 to 40 hours without cutting pay.
The measure passed just before Lula's runoff comeback and is tied to his turnaround.
How it unfolded
- 2023Worker-turned-politician Rick Azevedo founds the Vida Além do Trabalho (Life Beyond Work) campaign, turning frustration over the 6x1 schedule into a political movement.
- May 1, 2025Lula focuses on shortening the workweek in his May Day rally.
- Apr 2026Lula sends a bill to Congress on the six-day workweek.
Key terms
- runoff
- A second election between the top two vote-getters when no candidate wins a majority in the first round.
- Chamber of Deputies
- The lower house of a national legislature, such as Brazil's National Congress.
Source: Wikipedia