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| Federação Única dos Trabalhadores | |
|---|---|
| Name | Federação Única dos Trabalhadores |
| Native name | Federação Única dos Trabalhadores |
| Abbreviation | FUT |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Headquarters | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Key people | João Silva; Maria Oliveira; Carlos Souza |
| Members | 120,000 (2019 est.) |
Federação Única dos Trabalhadores Federação Única dos Trabalhadores is a Brazilian trade union federation formed in the mid-2010s to coordinate labor action among multiple sectors. It operates primarily in urban centers such as São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília and Porto Alegre, and interacts with national institutions and international labor bodies. The federation engages with political parties, nongovernmental organizations, and social movements to advance worker rights and collective bargaining across industries.
The federation traces its roots to labor mobilizations influenced by events such as the 2013 protests in São Paulo and the national demonstrations in Brasília, and built networks linking groups from São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Salvador and Fortaleza. Founding meetings included representatives from unions historically associated with São Paulo Metro, Companhia Paulista, and Sindicato dos Metalúrgicos, and drew attention from figures connected to the Workers' Party, Socialism and Liberty Party, and Brazilian Communist Party. Early alliances referenced precedents like the Central Única dos Trabalhadores, Força Sindical, and União Geral dos Trabalhadores, while also responding to legislative changes such as the 2017 labor reform in Brasília and judicial rulings from the Supremo Tribunal Federal and Tribunal Superior do Trabalho. International influences included ties to the International Trade Union Confederation, Latin American federation networks, and solidarity from unions in Argentina, Chile, Portugal and Spain.
The federation established a governance model with a National Executive Council, Regional Secretariats for the Southeast, South, Northeast, North and Central-West, and sectoral committees for transport, education, health, and public service. Leadership elections follow statutes influenced by models used by central bodies like CUT and UGT, and incorporate oversight from audit committees and legal advisory boards referencing procedures in São Paulo State law, Rio de Janeiro labor statutes, and Brasília municipal regulations. The structure includes a National Congress, convocations similar to practices in sindicatos such as Sindicato dos Bancários, Sindicato dos Professores and Sindicato dos Metalúrgicos, and collaborates with academic institutions like the University of São Paulo, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and Fundação Getulio Vargas for research and training.
Membership comprises individual unions from sectors including transportation, education, healthcare, banking, sanitation, and public administration with affiliates drawn from cities like Campinas, Santos, Manaus, Belém and Curitiba. The federation communicates with national entities such as the Ministério do Trabalho, Caixa Econômica Federal, Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social and Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos, and maintains contacts with international bodies like the International Labour Organization, European Trade Union Confederation and Global Union Federations. Affiliations often overlap with provincial federations, municipal associations and professional councils including Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil and Conselhos Regionais, as well as nongovernmental partners like Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra, União Nacional dos Estudantes and Confederação Nacional dos Trabalhadores na Saúde.
The federation has participated in electoral campaigns, public demonstrations in Praça da Sé and Cinelândia, and policy advocacy on labor legislation debated in the Congresso Nacional and Comissão de Constituição e Justiça. It has lobbied ministries including Ministério da Economia and Ministério da Saúde, engaged with presidents and administrations from Brasília, and coordinated petitions directed to governors in Minas Gerais, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Pernambuco. Alliances have involved negotiations with political parties such as Partido dos Trabalhadores, Partido Socialista Brasileiro and Partido Democrático Trabalhista, and collaboration with social movements like Movimento Passe Livre, Associação Brasileira de Imprensa and Frente Brasil Popular.
Notable campaigns included national strikes coordinated across metropolitan bus networks, subway systems, and public school closures in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre, with actions timed alongside national protests at Esplanada dos Ministérios and Ocupações in Federal District. Campaigns targeted multinational corporations, state-owned enterprises such as Petrobras and Eletrobras, and municipal administrations in Belo Horizonte and Recife, often coordinating with organizations like CUT, Força Sindical and Central dos Sindicatos. The federation organized solidarity actions for dockworkers in Santos, airline workers at Rio Galeão, and teachers in Fortaleza, and staged demonstrations near the Congresso Nacional and Tribunal Superior do Trabalho.
Operating under Brazilian labor law, the federation registered with regional labor courts including the Tribunal Regional do Trabalho in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and its collective bargaining agreements have been subject to arbitration before the Tribunal Superior do Trabalho and Ministério Público do Trabalho. Legal strategies have referenced precedents from cases adjudicated at the Supremo Tribunal Federal and utilized counsel from law firms experienced in collective labor litigation, engaging with Ministério Público Federal on matters involving corruption allegations and public procurement. The federation navigated legal frameworks affecting public servants regulated by statutes in Brasília, labor protections in Pernambuco, and municipal ordinances in Curitiba.
The federation faced criticisms over alleged political partisanship from rival groups aligned with Força Sindical and CGTP, disputes over representation in municipal councils in São Paulo and Porto Alegre, and legal challenges contesting election procedures filed in regional tribunals. Controversies included accusations of improper funding linked to municipal contracts, public disputes with trade union leaders from CUT and UGT, and media scrutiny from outlets such as O Globo, Folha de S.Paulo and Estadão. Internal disagreements prompted interventions by confederations and calls for oversight from the Ministério Público do Trabalho and labor courts in Brasília and Belo Horizonte.
Category:Trade unions in Brazil Category:Labor movement