Lula Looks at Spanish Model to Push for Worker-Friendly Reform
- Brazil advised by Spain’s Labor Minister on changes to rules
- Former union leader seeking to boost Brazilian workers’ rights
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
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Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is seeking advice from Spain’s Labor Minister Yolanda Diaz to increase workers rights and a clamp down on delivery apps, as he mulls employee-friendly changes to the country’s labor laws.
Diaz met with Brazilian Labor Minister Luiz Marinho in Madrid on Tuesday, a day ahead of Lula’s encounter with his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez, to discuss the European country’s experience reforming its labor laws to make it more favorable to workers. Marinho is also interested in Spain’s gig workers law.