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PSOLFederal deputy-elect for Rio de Janeiro

Rick Azevedo From the pharmacy counter to the Congress that passed the end of 6x1

Rick Azevedo is a federal deputy-elect for PSOL-RJ[1]. He was a pharmacy clerk and founded the Vida Além do Trabalho (Life Beyond Work) movement. The video he recorded in 2023 started the mobilization that led Congress to approve the end of the 6x1 schedule[2, 3].

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signatures on the VAT petition
3 million
Senate tally, in both rounds
75 to 1
votes for federal deputy
191.371
maximum hours per week
44h → 40h
From the video to approval

  1. 2023 · Video · pharmacy counter

    Folks, it's modern slavery. Not modern, outdated[2].

  2. 2023 · VAT movement

    The video gave rise to Vida Além do Trabalho, which launched an online petition against 6x1; it passed 3 million signatures[2].

  3. Oct 6, 2024 · Election · Rio

    Elected to Rio's city council for PSOL, with 29,364 votes[4].

  4. Nov 2024 · VAT · PSOL

    With deputy Erika Hilton (PSOL-SP), he turned the cause into a PEC, a constitutional amendment[2].

  5. Feb 25, 2025 · Câmara · filing

    Erika Hilton files the PEC; at the press conference, Rick is introduced as "one of the minds behind the proposal and the one who made it go viral"[5].

  6. May 27, 2026 · Câmara · floor

    The Câmara approves the end of 6x1 by 472 to 22 in the 1st round and 461 to 19 in the 2nd; 308 votes were needed[6].

  7. Oct 4, 2026 · Election · RJ

    Elected federal deputy with 191,371 votes; his term begins in 2027[1].

  8. Oct 14, 2026 · Senate · floor

    The Senate approves the PEC 75 to 1 in both rounds; promulgation is pending[3].

Origin

A video that became a movement

In 2023, a pharmacy clerk posted a viral video against the 6x1 schedule, six days of work for one day off. It gave rise to Vida Além do Trabalho, whose petition passed 3 million signatures[2].

The PEC

From the internet to the floor

In November 2024, with Erika Hilton, Rick took the cause to a PEC, a constitutional amendment[2]. When the proposal was filed, in February 2025, the deputy said she would hand the more than 3 million signatures to the speaker of the Câmara, Hugo Motta[5].

Victory

Two days off, same pay

Congress approved the end of 6x1: two paid days of rest a week, with no pay cut, preferably one on Sunday. The maximum workweek falls from 44 to 40 hours, up to 8 hours a day. Promulgation is still pending[3].

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Referências06 sources

  1. 01O Tempo · TSE confirma eleição de RICK AZEVEDO para deputado federal por Rio de Janeiro nas Eleições 2026The 191,371 votes and the seat by quotient; term from 2027.(opens in a new tab)
  2. 02Correio · Fim da escala 6x1: Vídeo de balconista de farmácia viralizou e iniciou mobilização no BrasilThe 2023 video and the quote, the VAT movement, the petition with more than 3 million signatures and the PEC with Erika Hilton in November 2024.(opens in a new tab)
  3. 03Agência Senado · Senado aprova fim da escala 6x1PEC 221/2019 approved 75 to 1 in both rounds, what the text guarantees and that it goes to promulgation.(opens in a new tab)
  4. 04Brasil de Fato · Confira a lista dos vereadores eleitos para a Câmara Municipal do Rio de Janeiro em 2024Rick Azevedo (PSOL) elected city councilor with 29,364 votes.(opens in a new tab)
  5. 05Congresso em Foco · Erika Hilton protocola PEC pelo fim da escala 6x1The filing of the PEC, Rick as "one of the minds behind the proposal" and the petition to be handed to Hugo Motta.(opens in a new tab)
  6. 06SBT News · Câmara aprova PEC do fim da escala 6x1The tallies of 472 to 22 and 461 to 19 and the minimum of 308 votes.(opens in a new tab)

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