Lula Blames Opposition for Delay in Senate Vote on 6x1 Work Scale

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has attributed the delay in voting on a Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) to end the 6x1 work scale to the opposition, specifically citing the team of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. The proposal was approved by the Constitution and Justice Commission (CCJ) on September 2, but it has not yet reached the Senate plenary for a final vote. Government leader Randolfe Rodrigues stated that the opposition, led by Flávio Bolsonaro and Senator Rogério Marinho, successfully worked to prevent the vote from occurring. He noted that Senate President Davi Alcolumbre questioned whether the government had enough guaranteed votes to avoid a defeat in the plenary. The government intends to attempt a vote in September or during the second week of October, before the first round of the presidential election. A center-leaning source framed the delay as a strategic move by the opposition to wear down the president, while suggesting that postponing the vote until after the election could effectively kill the proposal. A center-right source framed the event as a tactical success for the opposition and a calculated decision by the government to avoid a public legislative defeat.