'Temer's labor reform legalizes slavery'
The PT leader in the Senate, Humberto Costa (PE), stated that Michel Temer's Labor Reform "is practically equivalent to the abolition of the Golden Law, which ended slavery in Brazil. Temer said that the Labor Reform was a Christmas present for the workers. He's laughing in the face of Brazilians with this Greek gift he prepared"; Among the measures announced by the PMDB member are extended working hours to up to 12 hours, limiting lunch breaks to only half an hour, splitting vacations into three periods, and the prevalence of negotiated agreements over the law; "The way things are going with Temer, they'll want to legalize slavery again"; regarding Temer's low popularity, the PT member said that "the Brazilian people do not accept this illegitimate president."
Pernambuco 247 - The PT leader in the Senate, Humberto Costa (PE), harshly criticized the Labor Reform project of Michel Temer's (PMDB) government. Among the measures announced by the PMDB member are the extension of the workday to up to 12 hours, the limitation of the lunch break to only half an hour, and the splitting of vacations into three periods. The proposal also foresees the prevalence of negotiated agreements over what is already determined by legislation.
“This is practically equivalent to abolishing the Golden Law, which ended slavery in Brazil. Temer said that the Labor Reform was a Christmas present for workers. He is laughing in the face of Brazilians with this Greek gift he prepared. In no aspect will the worker gain from this Reform. It takes away rights that have been guaranteed since the 40s, when the CLT (Consolidation of Labor Laws) was created, and authorizes exhausting workdays,” criticized the parliamentarian, through his website.
According to the congressman, the project is "an action to appease the Fiespe cronies, who helped sponsor this coup, which wasn't just against a legally elected president. It was, above all, a coup against the worker, against the poorest people in this country," added the senator from Pernambuco.
Costa stated that the prevalence of agreements over what is determined by legislation could legalize the precariousness of work. "In a time of crisis like the one we are experiencing under Michel Temer's government, with more than 12 million people unemployed, there is a weakening of working conditions. Workers become vulnerable, without any power to resist their employers. Imagine what this negotiating table will be like? Imagine how many rights will be lost? The way things are going with Temer, they will want to legalize slavery again," the senator assessed.
According to the PT leader, Temer's low popularity coupled with the proliferation of unpopular measures could generate a large national mobilization. "The Brazilian people do not accept this illegitimate president. We will occupy the streets, the networks. We will not allow these atrocities," Humberto argued.
A survey conducted by the Vox Populi institute between December 10th and 14th reveals that Temer's negative approval rating reached 55% of the population. His positive rating was only 8%. The numbers are even worse in the Northeast region, where 67% reject the PMDB politician and his approval rating is only 4%.