In order: Frederico Antunes (PSD), Germano Rigotto (MDB), Manuela d'Ávila (PSOL), Marcel Van Hattem (Novo), Milton Cardoso (PSDB), Paulo Pimenta (PT), Renato Jaguarão (Cidadania) and Ubiratan Sanderson (PL). Sérgio Gonzalez/Disclosure The eight pre-candidates for the Federal Senate from Rio Grande do Sul met again face to face in debate. The meeting took place this Wednesday (22), at Tá Na Mesa, an event organized by the Federation of Business Entities of RS (Federasul), in Porto Alegre. Pre-candidates Frederico Antunes (PSD), Germano Rigotto (MDB), Manuela d'Ávila (PSOL), Marcel Van Hattem (Novo), Milton Cardoso (PSDB), Paulo Pimenta (PT), Renato Jaguarão (Cidadania) and Ubiratan Sanderson (PL) were present. ? Access the g1 RS channel on WhatsApp The debate had five blocks. The initial one for presentations and the last one for final considerations. There were two blocks in which each pre-candidate answered a specific question, defined by draw, and one block in which everyone answered the same question. This question was about legal security, balance between the Powers and the Federal Supreme Court (STF) and, as happened in the last debate, the pre-candidates differed about their opinions on the Supreme Court and the possibility of impeachment of its ministers. Several other topics were addressed, such as the reduction of working hours and the end of the 6x1 scale, public security and the fight against organized crime, the creation of a constitutional fund for the Southern Region of the country, economic competitiveness and Rio Grande do Sul's debt with the Union. One of the main points of divergence was precisely the proposal to end the 6x1 scale, which awaits the approval of President Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP) to begin processing in the Senate. ? The text, which reduces the working day from 44 hours to 40 hours per week in up to 14 months, was approved by the Chamber almost two months ago and, since then, the project has not gone through any necessary phase of processing in the Senate. Check out, below, the positions of the pre-candidates on the reduction of working hours and the end of the 6x1 scale. Frederico Antunes (PSD) "We are debating at the wrong time. Whoever says it is an electoral advantage is absolutely right. I agree that the scale of work can be re-discussed, but it has to be done over a period of time, to be implemented over another period of time. Doing it inappropriately, in an inappropriate period, is only increasing this difficulty for the Brazilian citizen." Germano Rigotto (MDB) "It would be better to debate this issue post-election. You have to take into account the differences between the different sectors. Micro-enterprises could be more impacted. The transition for this to happen is fundamental. The municipalities are complaining that this will have an impact on the municipalities' finances. The transition can help resolve this." Manuela d'Ávila (PSOL) "I am absolutely in favor of ending the 6x1 scale. Brazilian workers, above all, deserve another day of rest. The data shows that it improves the economy. This day is used to get around the city, to consume. It grows by up to 4% according to some studies. I am absolutely in favor and I know that more than 70% of Gauchos and Gauchos are too." Marcel van Hattem (New) "I am in favor of flexible working hours. In other words, the worker can decide how many hours and how many days he will work. Today, the worker is costing his boss twice as much and, in the end, he doesn't see the money that the boss pays in taxes. We need to reduce taxes on payroll, so workers don't have to pay so much tax and can rest more." Milton Cardoso (PSDB) "My opinion is that what they are doing is absurd. The 6x1 working day and freedom must remain. I have three children who graduated in Canada. Freedom. You work as many hours as you want. This has to be a citizen's choice, not an imposition as the government is doing, which is an electoral movement." Paulo Pimenta (PT) "Totally in favor. This is a debate that the world has already advanced. Those who comply with the 6x1 scale are people who earn less, work more, and mostly women, who are condemned to having a day of family life. The time has come for us to do justice and guarantee dignity for those who work more and earn less. Let's approve the end of the 6x1 scale." Renato Jaguarão (Citizenship) "Workers have the right to rest. Now, the government creates the law and the businessman solves the problems. The government has to do its part: reduce labor costs. Since the worker deserves rest, it is more than fair for the worker to have two days of rest a week. But the federal government also has to contribute, reducing labor costs." g1 sought out pre-candidate Ubiratan Sanderson (PL) and did not receive a response until the publication of this report. VIDEOS: Everything about RS