Luis Inacio Lula da Silva: May 1st is a date that honors the struggle of women and men around the world for better working conditions.
Luis Inacio Lula da Silva: And this year, here in Brazil, it has a special meaning, because this April we took a historic step for our country.
I submitted to the National Congress a bill to reduce the working hours, which will become, at most, 40 hours per week, with two days off per week.
Luis Inacio Lula da Silva: Without any reduction in salary.
Luis Inacio Lula da Silva: It makes no sense that, in the 21st century, with all technological evolution, millions of Brazilian men and women have to work six days a week to rest only one day.