Abstract

RODRIGUES, Iram Jácome; GUEDES LADOSKY, Mario Henrique  and  BICEV, Jonas Tomazi. Union density and representation of trade union centers in Brazil. Trab. soc. [online]. 2016, n.27, pp.43-62. ISSN 1514-6871.

This article discusses the participation and representation of trade unions and trade union confederations in Brazil during the recent decades. Using data from the National House Survey (PNAD-IBGE) for the period 1992-2014, the text traces a profile of unionized labour in Brazil by region and gender. Furthermore, using affiliation data to trade union confederations from the Ministry of Labour (MTE), the text discusses the main aspects regarding participation and representation of the confederations. The assertions regarding representation are based on the number of affiliated members by sector, the trade union density by economic activity and by region. A caveat is necessary in that the databases differ from each other in terms of methodological process, but the data converges in terms of the main issues related to trade union density in Brazil

Keywords : Trade Unions; Labour Confederations; Brazil; Trade Union Density; Workers.

        · abstract in Spanish | Portuguese     · text in Portuguese     · Portuguese ( pdf )