SAO PAULO, April 8 (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that the government will submit a bill to Congress this week aimed at reducing working hours. The proposal, a key plank of Lula’s platform ahead of the October elections, seeks to cut working hours without reducing salaries. (Reporting by […]
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Brazil government to propose bill cutting working hours this week, says Lula
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SAO PAULO, April 8 (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that the government will submit a bill to Congress this week aimed at reducing working hours.
The proposal, a key plank of Lula’s platform ahead of the October elections, seeks to cut working hours without reducing salaries.
(Reporting by Lisandra Paraguassu; Writing by Isabel Teles)