Reader defends end of 6x1 work schedule as legitimate campaign promise benefiting millions of workers

Summary

A reader letter published in the newspaper's comments section responds to coverage of the Chamber of Deputies approving a constitutional amendment (PEC) in first round that would end the 6x1 work schedule (six days work, one day off) and reduce the workweek to 40 hours. The reader, Maria Cecília de Arruda Navarro, argues that while some critics call the measure electioneering, it was a campaign promise by President Lula that will benefit millions of workers, and that seeking votes is the very purpose of politicians.