Erika Hilton: Thank you, Mr. President. I want to greet the social movements, especially VAT, the trade union forces, the Parliamentarians, President Hugo Motta and President Lula, who worked tirelessly to deliver to the Brazilian people and to the working class the reduction of working hours in this country.
Erika Hilton: Many acted against the people's interests, but the organized struggle, President Lula's commitment and the insistence of the social movements blocked any attempt to obstruct an advance delivered into the hands of the workers.
The 6 by 1 schedule is inhuman, it robs hope and dignity and is even more perverse for women, especially mothers, and for the young community, who see themselves completely crushed under a work regime that does not allow them to have a life.
Erika Hilton: People need to work to live, not live to work.
Erika Hilton: Those who have always looked after the employer's interests, those who have always profited from the exploitation of the working class did not want to see this delivery being made.