The executive president of the Brazilian Association of Bars and Restaurants (Abrasel), Paulo Solmucci Júnior, called the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) that proposes the extinction of the 6×1 working day – in which employees work for six days a week, taking one day off – for a 4×3 shift, with four days worked and three days off.
The text written by Erika Hilton, leader of the PSOL – Rede federation, is already being processed by the Chamber’s Constitution and Justice Committee and has caused controversy on social media in recent days.
“I don’t see any chance of such a ridiculous idea prospering,” said Solmucci Júnior in an interview with Folha de São Paulothis Tuesday (11).
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According to the businessman, the demand for bars and restaurants open seven days a week comes from customers and failing to serve them would create a financial problem.
“Everyone wants a bar and restaurant available all week, and they want it at a low cost. Then you see people wanting to make it unviable for the consumer. And we are already having enormous difficulties with workers”, said Solmucci Júnior.
“Abrasel is part of the national union of commerce and services entities where the largest entities are located, represented by a very strong parliamentary front. I am sure that this front of almost 300 parliamentarians will not allow it to prosper”, he added.
Clash
To date, the proposal has already received the support of 134 parliamentarians. To be filed, a PEC needs the signatures of at least a third of the deputies – 171 out of 513.
Once this stage has been overcome, it must be approved by committees and, in plenary, it requires the votes of three-fifths of the parliamentarians in the Chamber and the Senate, with two rounds of voting in each House.
Analysts interviewed by People’s Gazette They say a for companies and employees.
Politicians have also used social media to express support or speak against the project.
In a video published on his social networks, federal deputy Nikolas Ferreira (PL-MG) proposed an open debate on the topic and pointed out flaws in the preparation of the text presented.
When defending the proposal, Erika Hilton (PSOL-SP) said that the PEC is only based on scales adopted in other countries, but that it does not even have a study of the impact it would cause on the Brazilian economy.
