The Brazilian Labor Movement under PT Governments
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4501510 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andréia Galvão (0000-0002-7835-3071, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 184-199 |
| Publication date | 2014-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Latin American Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0094-582X • E-ISSN: 1552-678X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0094582x14545972 |
| OpenAlex | W2156245321 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 8 |
Neoliberalism in Brazil led the labor movement to adopt a more conciliatory and collaborative stance, emphasizing negotiation and becoming receptive to the idea of social partnership. The discrediting of neoliberalism made it possible for the Partido dos Trabalhadores to win the presidency in 2002, and the unions had an important role in this victory. Rather than changing the direction of the labor movement, however, the PT governments have created political and economic conditions that reinforce it by expanding the institutional mechanisms available for collaboration with the state and strengthening the defense of immediate economic interests by creating conditions that allowed wage increases and improvements in collective agreements. This success in economic terms contrasts with the unions' limited political intervention, an expression of a social democracy without reform, confined to what is possible. O neoliberalismo no Brasil incentivou o movimentou sindical a assumir uma posição mais voltada para a conciliação e a colaboração, que prioriza a negociação e se torna receptiva ao conceito de parceria social. Foi o desprestígio do neoliberalismo que possibilitou o triunfo do Partido dos Trabalhadores na eleição presidencial de 2002 e os sindicatos desempenharam um papel importante nessa vitória. Entretanto, ao invés de mudar o rumo do movimento sindical, os governos PT têm criado as condições políticas e econômicas que reforçam a posição atual desse movimento, aumentando os mecanismos institucionais para colaboração com o Estado e estimulando a defesa dos interesses econômicos imediatos em um contexto que vem permitindo aumentos salariais e melhoras nos acordos coletivos. Ao sucesso econômico se contrapõe a limitada ação política dos sindicatos, expressão de uma democracia social sem reformas, que se restringe à gestão do possível
Collective bargaining · Democracy · Negotiation · Neoliberalism (international relations) · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Presidency · Social movement · Sociology · Victory · Labor Movements and Unions · Latin American socio-political dynamics · Law · Social and Political Issues
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 1,4 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |