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| Sindicato dos Trabalhadores da Música | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sindicato dos Trabalhadores da Música |
| Native name | Sindicato dos Trabalhadores da Música |
| Location country | Brazil |
Sindicato dos Trabalhadores da Música is a trade union representing professional musicians, composers, arrangers, technicians, and related workers in Brazil. It operates within Brazilian labor law frameworks and interacts with cultural institutions, record labels, concert promoters, broadcasting companies, and governmental cultural bodies. The union has engaged with a broad network of artists, festivals, orchestras, samba schools, and rights organizations to defend labor rights and intellectual property for music professionals.
The organization emerged amid 20th-century labor mobilizations involving figures associated with Getúlio Vargas, Sérgio Buarque de Hollanda, and the modernization of Brazilian industries, intersecting with movements around Associação Brasileira de Emissoras de Rádio e Televisão, Ministério da Educação e Cultura (Brazil), and municipal cultural policies in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Its early history involved interactions with unions linked to Confederação Nacional dos Trabalhadores (CNT), Central Única dos Trabalhadores, and regional federations in Bahia, Pernambuco, and Paraná. Over decades the union engaged with cultural programs promoted during the administrations of Juscelino Kubitschek, João Goulart, and later responded to legislative changes under Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The Sindicato participated in debates prompted by international agreements such as the Berne Convention and trade discussions involving Mercosur and intellectual property institutions like World Intellectual Property Organization.
Membership has historically included soloists from ensembles such as Orquestra Sinfônica do Teatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, members of popular groups like Os Mutantes, Chico Buarque, Elis Regina, as well as technicians associated with venues including Sala São Paulo, Teatro Municipal (São Paulo), and samba school musicians from Portela. The union's governance typically features a board, executive committee, and professional councils liaising with entities such as Instituto Piano Brasileiro, Sociedade Brasileira de Autores Teatrais, and collective rights organizations like Associação Brasileira de Música e Artes (ABRAMUS), Sociedade Brasileira de Autores, Compositores e Escritores de Música (SBACEM), and Escola de Música da UFMG. Affiliations have included regional labor centers and international contacts with organizations tied to the International Labour Organization and unions from Portugal, Argentina, Spain, and Italy.
The Sindicato provides services such as contract review and negotiation assistance, pension and social security guidance relative to Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social, and training programs in partnership with educational institutions like Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, and conservatories including Conservatório Brasileiro de Música. It consults on performance rights through interaction with collecting societies including ECAD, ABRAMUS, SOCINPRO, and UBC (União Brasileira de Compositores). The union organizes conferences, workshops, and festivals, coordinating with events like Festival de Parintins, Lollapalooza Brasil, Rock in Rio, Festival de Inverno de Campos do Jordão, and collaborates with orchestras such as Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo and choirs like Coro da Universidade de São Paulo.
Historically the organization has led strikes, sit-ins, and negotiations affecting theaters, broadcast schedules, and festival lineups, often coordinating with unions involved with Sindicato dos Artistas e Técnicos em Espetáculos de Diversões and maritime or transport unions when touring acts required logistics. It has negotiated minimum pay scales referenced in municipal decrees in São Paulo (state), engaged with public prosecutors in cases involving labor violations, and advocated during legislative processes in the Câmara dos Deputados (Brazil) and Senado Federal (Brazil). The union has allied with prominent cultural movements involving figures such as Milton Nascimento, Tom Jobim, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, and organizations like Funarte to campaign for emergency relief during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
Operating under statutes informed by laws such as provisions once administered by the Ministério do Trabalho e Emprego (Brazil) and subsequent reforms, the Sindicato negotiates collective bargaining agreements with employers including major record companies like Som Livre, EMI Brasil, Sony Music Brazil, and broadcasting groups such as Globo. It files labor claims in regional labor courts including Tribunal Regional do Trabalho da 2ª Região and engages in copyright disputes that intersect with institutions like Conselho Federal da OAB when legal counsel is required. Collective agreements have addressed royalties, pension contributions tied to Previdência Social (Brazil), work schedules linked to touring circuits involving ports such as Porto de Santos, and working conditions at venues like Estádio do Maracanã.
Leaders and influential members have included musicians, union organizers, and cultural administrators who also participated in civic institutions such as Instituto Moreira Salles, Fundação Casa de Rui Barbosa, and Museu da Imagem e do Som (Rio de Janeiro). Notable affiliated artists and advocates have included participants from movements connected to Tropicália, Bossa Nova, and regional traditions exemplified by figures associated with Forró, Sertanejo, and Samba. The union's leadership historically interacted with ministers and cultural policymakers like Gilberto Gil (politician), Rubens Ricupero, and directors from public broadcasters such as Fundação Padre Anchieta.
The Sindicato has influenced wage standards for session musicians on recordings for labels like Warner Music Brazil and venues managed by groups such as Grupo Abril and Time For Fun (T4F). Its advocacy shaped discussions around digital distribution platforms including Spotify (service), YouTube, and streaming negotiations affecting rights administered by societies like ECAD. The union's actions impacted festival contracts at Coachella (influence on global festivals)-adjacent events, government cultural funding administered by Ministério da Cultura (Brazil), and municipal programs in cities including Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, Recife, and Porto Alegre. Through collective bargaining, legal interventions, and public campaigns, the organization contributed to sustaining performance circuits for artists tied to labels, broadcasters, and cultural institutions across Brazil.
Category:Trade unions in Brazil Category:Brazilian music