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| National Confederation of Industry (Brazil) | |
|---|---|
| Name | National Confederation of Industry (Brazil) |
| Native name | Confederação Nacional da Indústria |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Headquarters | São Paulo |
| Leader title | President |
National Confederation of Industry (Brazil) is a major Brazilian employers' association and trade organization representing manufacturing industry and related sectors across Brazil. It serves as an umbrella body linking regional federations and sectoral associations while interacting with federal institutions such as the Ministry of Finance (Brazil), Chamber of Deputies (Brazil), and Federal Senate of Brazil. Founded during the presidency of Getúlio Vargas, it occupies a central role in debates alongside entities like the Central Bank of Brazil, Brazilian Development Bank, and international bodies including the International Labour Organization, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Trade Organization.
Established in 1938 amid the industrialization policies of Getúlio Vargas and the corporatist reforms following the Estado Novo (Brazil), the organization emerged from antecedent bodies tied to the Confederação Nacional do Comércio and regional collectives in São Paulo (state), Rio de Janeiro (state), and Minas Gerais. During the 1940s and 1950s it interacted with presidents Juscelino Kubitschek and João Goulart on Plano de Metas and import substitution industrialization, later confronting the military regime of Brazilian military government (1964–1985) over labor frameworks such as the Consolidação das Leis do Trabalho. In the 1990s the confederation engaged with administrations of Fernando Collor de Mello and Fernando Henrique Cardoso on privatization and Mercosur negotiations. Into the 21st century it has worked with presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Michel Temer on taxation and competitiveness, responding to global shifts exemplified by the 2008 financial crisis and trade tensions with China.
The confederation is organized as a federation of state-level industrial federations like the Federação das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo, Federação das Indústrias do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, and Federação das Indústrias do Estado de Minas Gerais, and sectoral bodies such as the Associação Brasileira de Indústria Química and Associação Brasileira da Indústria Têxtil e de Confecção. Its governance includes a presidency, executive board, and deliberative councils that coordinate with institutions such as the Superior Electoral Court (Brazil) for transparency, and legal departments interfacing with the Supreme Federal Court (Brazil) on litigation. Regional offices maintain relations with municipal authorities like São Paulo City Hall and state secretariats including the Secretaria da Fazenda (São Paulo). Leadership figures have included industrialists linked to corporations such as Vale (company), Petrobras, and Embraer.
Primary functions include collective bargaining support with trade unions like the Central Única dos Trabalhadores, policy advocacy before bodies such as the Presidency of the Republic (Brazil), and technical services for firms (standards, training) aligned with agencies like the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics and National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology. The confederation organizes conferences with international partners including the International Chamber of Commerce, issues position papers on matters before the Constitutional Court (Brazil), and administers programs in partnership with development banks such as the Inter-American Development Bank and Banco do Brasil. It also engages in arbitration and industrial dispute resolution alongside institutions like the Tribunal Superior do Trabalho.
Membership comprises thousands of companies from sectors represented by associations such as the Brazilian Association of Automotive Industry, Brazilian Steel Institute, Brazilian Association of Machine Tools, National Confederation of Commerce, and regional entities like the Federação das Indústrias do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Affiliated federations include state-level bodies from Bahia, Paraná (state), Ceará, Pernambuco, Santa Catarina, and Goiás (state). Corporate members have included multinational and domestic firms like Grupo Globo, JBS S.A., Itaú Unibanco, and Braskem. The confederation interacts with professional organizations such as the Brazilian Bar Association when addressing regulatory matters.
The organization exerts influence through lobbying efforts at the National Congress of Brazil, public campaigns in coordination with media outlets like Folha de S.Paulo, O Estado de S. Paulo, and strategic litigation in courts including the Supreme Federal Court (Brazil). It has participated in policy coalitions with bodies such as the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock and Confederação Nacional do Comércio to shape tax reform, labor law modernization, and trade policy affecting agreements like the Mercosul–European Union Association Agreement. It funds research disseminated to ministries and to economic teams of administrations such as those led by José Sarney and Itamar Franco. The confederation also engages in electoral regulation debates with the Superior Electoral Court (Brazil) and supports vocational initiatives tied to the Ministry of Education (Brazil).
Through advocacy, training programs, and sectoral coordination the confederation influences indicators tracked by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics and the Central Bank of Brazil, contributing to competitiveness analysis referenced by International Monetary Fund and World Bank reports. It publishes regular periodicals, economic bulletins, and statistical series similar to those produced by the Confederação Nacional do Comércio and academic partners at institutions like the University of São Paulo, Fundação Getulio Vargas, and Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. Notable publications include policy papers on taxation, workforce qualification studies with the National Service for Industrial Training, and scenario analyses utilized by corporations such as Vale (company) and Petrobras.