Desmercantilização do trabalho da perspectiva do movimento sindical (Brasil, 1950-2000)

Abstract

The article adopts a comparative perspective to discuss the trade union movement's position towards the informal labor market in Brazil in the 1950s, 1980s, and 1990s, based on an analysis of union discourse regarding social and employment policy. The author seeks to grasp to what extent such discourse objectifies the decommodification of the workforce. Important variables in the definition of the trade union behavior and choices include job structure, organizational format, and the relationship between the unions and the state and other actors on the Brazilian national scene. The goal is thus to identify the influence of such factors on the definition of the trade union agenda in each period.