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Victory for the People and Another One for PSOL: The End of the 6x1 Schedule Is in the Constitution, and Erika Hilton (PSOL-SP) Rises

Promulgated on October 16, the amendment guarantees two days of rest a week with no pay cut and lowers the workweek from 44 to 42 hours in December and to 40 hours at the end of 2027. According to Dieese, that is 26.8 million workers. Author of one of the amendments, Erika Hilton (PSOL-SP) was reelected as the most-voted woman in the history of the Chamber.