Vagner Freitas: Congressman favorable to Temer will not get the worker's vote.
According to the national president of CUT (Central Única dos Trabalhadores), Vagner Freitas, the National Congress – especially the Chamber of Deputies – will lose even more credibility with society if it prevents the investigations from proceeding; "We have to remain vigilant, flood the social media accounts of the deputies, and clearly state that any parliamentarian who votes in favor of Temer will not receive the workers' vote," said Vagner.
Brazil Current Network - The national president of CUT, Vagner Freitas, stated that the National Congress – especially the Chamber of Deputies, which is due to vote on another complaint against President Michel Temer this Wednesday (25) – will lose even more credibility with society if it prevents the investigations from proceeding.
"We have to stay alert, flood the social media accounts of the congressmen, and make it clear that any parliamentarian who votes in favor of Temer will not have the workers' vote," Vagner stated.
The leader highlighted the contradiction between the quid pro quo carried out by the "misgovernment" to save Temer – with positions, amendments and debt forgiveness – and the government's so-called austerity measures, such as Amendment 95, which froze investments in strategic areas, such as Education, for 20 years.
"This is absurd. I've even heard that the government's base is having difficulty getting votes. They've already given so much that they have nothing left to give," said the union leader.
Slavery
He considered it "praiseworthy" preliminary decision Granted by Justice Rosa Weber of the Supreme Federal Court (STF), suspending the effects of a decree issued by the Temer government, which relaxes the criteria and hinders the fight against slave labor.
Vagner attributed the decision to the opposing reactions from experts and the public. According to the leader, the decree, if applied, would represent a return to a time before the Golden Law (1888). "Temer and his cronies will not succeed in delivering yet another blow, among so many that have been dealt to the Brazilian working class."
The Minister of Labor, Ronaldo Nogueira, temporarily left his post to assume the position of congressman (PTB-RS) and vote in favor of Temer. Yesterday, he made statements lamenting the Supreme Court's decision, claiming that his decree was drafted with legal support – although ignoring the Labor Inspection Secretariat, responsible for monitoring and issuing citations for working conditions analogous to slavery.