Brazil’s controversial labor reforms are up for discussion Tuesday as union representatives and political officials begin high-level discussions. The talks come as the senate prepares to vote on a controversial labor reform bill, which the Brazilian labor movement fears could lead to deteriorating working conditions and wages.

Vagner Freitas, president of Brazil ’s largest labor union the CUT, will meet with several Brazilian lawmakers in efforts to garner congressional support in opposition to the proposed legislation.

"The struggle against this bill is continuous and it involves several aspects including national outages days, protests in front of the National Congress as well as audiences with parliamentarians who are yet to appreciate the project," Freitas stated.

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