Brazil cuts work week to 40 hours in win for Lula ahead of runoff
Congress approves constitutional amendment that bans six-day workweeks, which could effect up to 30 million Brazil’s congress has approved a constitutional…
The Guardian reports: Congress approves constitutional amendment that bans six-day workweeks, which could effect up to 30 million Brazil’s congress has approved a constitutional amendment to shorten the working week to a maximum of 40 hours, a move that could affect 30 million workers and that will hand a political victory to the leftist president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ahead of the presidential runoff in under two weeks.
This world story centres on Brazil. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Luiz Inácio Lula, Lula and Congress.
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