DO FASCISMO AO NEOLIBERALISMO: A CLT, A CARTA DEL LAVORO E A DESESTRUTURACAO SINDICAL BRASILEIRA

Abstract

This paper compares the influence of the fascist Carta del Lavoro on Brazil's CLT and its impact on the contemporary trade union crisis, contrasting it with the resilience of post-fascist Italian trade unionism. The study details the corporatist roots of the CLT (union unicity, compulsory tax, state control), which fostered dependence and vulnerability. It analyzes how the 2017 Labor Reform and neoliberal dynamics (fragmentation, uberization) exacerbated this crisis. In opposition, the Italian model, by breaking with authoritarianism, built a pluralist and democratic trade union movement, adapting through negotiated flexibilization. The paper concludes that the authoritarian heritage worsened the Brazilian crisis, necessitating autonomy and democracy for its revitalization.