In his speech, Marinho also informed other governments that he had presented “a proposal to regulate work with four-wheel drive applications, which should be voted on this year.”
He said, “The proposal aims to protect and fair wages with decent working hours for drivers, based on double-edged independence with rights.” Citing ILO guidance, he noted that “it is essential that standards respond to the changing world of work.”
The Minister indicated to UOL that there was an understanding that the bill would only be put to a vote when there was an indication that it could be approved.
Marinho also pointed to efforts being made to deal with cases of forced labor. “We have signed national and sectoral agreements to promote decent work in wine and coffee growing, thus implementing the fundamental right to a safe and healthy working environment, an inescapable principle in this new social contract,” he said.
On Monday, a CNA representative, part of the Brazilian delegation, sparked outrage when he stated, at the ILO, that he did not consider cases in the south related to wineries to amount to forced labour.
Marinho noted that he is now working to “strengthen rehabilitation programs for people rescued from forced labor conditions and for those removed from precarious, harmful and polluting activities.”
In a letter to workers, Marinho also defended “the importance of democracy at work” and “strengthening institutions of social dialogue: trade unions, employers’ associations and other civil society organizations.” “Collective bargaining is a powerful tool for consensus and social justice,” he said.
The government also highlighted the agreement signed between Lula and US President Joe Biden.
“We are active on the global stage in the search for a world in which the economy serves society and not the other way around. To this end, we launched the Partnership with the United States for Workers’ Rights and joined the co-chairmanship of the Global Alliance for Social Justice for a Renewed Social Contract.”
In this mission, we support the advancement of the Global Charter on Labor Rights, promoted by many Latin American and European countries, as a contribution from the ILO to the next Social Summit in 2025. We invite everyone to accompany us.”
