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Brazil's public overwhelmingly backs end to six-day work week, per

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A fresh Datafolha survey reveals that support for ending the mandatory five-and-a-half-hour daily overtime cap has surged among 71% of Brazilians as a result of recent labor law changes and ongoing strikes by workers in key sectors like construction and retail who have been demanding better working conditions throughout Brazil.

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    A recent poll by the research firm Datafolhas shows that support for ending Brazil's six-day work week has reached exactly 70 percent.
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    The survey indicates this figure represents a significant increase in public favorability toward abolishing current labor regulations.
March 15, 14:38 "Datafolha" research indicates that 71 percent of Brazilians support ending the six-day work week.