Abstract:
This study addresses the impacts of labor reform on unions. The old rules had been in force since 1943, being obsolete in relation to various aspects of workers' rights and, at the same time, being norms that required updating regarding the current economic reality of the country, so that companies and new entrepreneurs could achieve greater balance and stability in their active market, without declaring bankruptcy, in fulfilling existing labor obligations. This, changes were created with the purpose of adapting the norms to the practical experience of the present day. Given this, the objective of this paper is to critically analyze the historicity of labor rights in Brazil and the main changes introduced by the labor reform. Specifically, it is proposed to provide a comprehensive history of the main aspects related to trade union rights and the composition of the Brazilian union system, analyzing the legal principles linked, all in the light of the Federal Constitution in force, besides presenting the changes brought by the Law in 13,467, of July 13. 2017. With the changes in the respective legal norm, the labor law is currently positioned to provide greater freedom to the negotiations established between employee and employer, with the safeguard of the minimum security necessary for the underfunded part of the relationship. Labor To present a cohesive study on the subject, a literature review was elaborated, covering concepts and doctrinal and legal definitions, based on the view of renowned authors in the labor area and the related legislation itself.