Hundreds of bus drivers and other transit workers stage a protest strike in downtown Rio de Janeiro, demanding better working conditions and increased pay. Sources say the demonstrators also call for changes to the work week, including an end to the six-day schedule. The protests coincide with lawmakers reviewing a proposal aimed at guaranteeing workers two days off each week. The strike involves bus drivers and related transit staff, who take to the streets to press their demands for improved pay and conditions, alongside the push for shorter weekly working hours. Across Brazil, the labor actions are described as part of a wider movement seeking statutory two-day weekends for workers. While the specific legislative language varies by reporting, all accounts link the Rio protests to the broader effort to legislate a shorter, more regular work schedule. The current reporting focuses on the demonstrations and the policy debate, without detailing arrests or specific outcomes from Tuesday’s strike.