Sindicato e a lei Nº 13.467, de 13 de julho de 2017

Abstract

This work was initially carried out to analyze some of the changes brought about by Law No. 13,467 of July 13, 2017, which made several changes to the Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT) with the aim of modernizing labor relations and making the rules more flexible to meet the needs of the labor market. It then looks at the Brazilian system for funding trade unions, demonstrating the funds enshrined in the legislation and the changes imposed on the structure by Law No. 13,467/2017, exposing the political and economic situation and the speeches that culminated in its approval. The different approaches given by the doctrine to the changes made by the reform legislation are also analyzed, arguing that by making union dues optional, which have been the main source of income for organizations for over seventy years, the entire system, which was based on the ideas of union unity, mandatory representation and compulsory dues, is destabilized. In the end, we defend the idea that the Labor Reform cannot be considered as a measure of compliance with the principle of freedom of association and does not dialogue with the population's desire for more representative unions that actually serve their interests.