The Right to Unionization and Strike in the Brazilian Public Sector
This article examines the recognition and effectiveness of the right to unionization and strike in Brazil’s public sector, addressing the apparent tension between Labour Law and Administrative Law. After outlining the historical emergence of trade unionism and the specificity of public employment, i...
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I28-R145-2968_oai2026-02-10 Barroso, Fábio Túlio 2025-11-13 This article examines the recognition and effectiveness of the right to unionization and strike in Brazil’s public sector, addressing the apparent tension between Labour Law and Administrative Law. After outlining the historical emergence of trade unionism and the specificity of public employment, it assesses the scope of ILO Conventions No. 151 and 154 and the persistent regulatory gap after the 1988 Constitution, particularly regarding statutory civil servants. The paper maps Brazil’s dual regimes (statutory and CLT-based), the specificities of trade union organization, and the frictions produced by union unity and territorial base when transposed to the public sphere. It discusses the Supreme Federal Court’s role in the supplementary application of Strike Law No. 7.783/1989 to civil servants and the limits set for public security forces, with emphasis on Theme 541. It concludes that the lack of specific legislation sustains legal uncertainty and a form of ‘practical tolerance’ of strikes, and identifies as necessary a democratic framework that reconciles collective autonomy with the continuity and quality of public services. Este artículo analiza el reconocimiento y la eficacia del derecho de sindicación y de huelga en el sector público brasileño, deconstruyendo el aparente antagonismo entre el Derecho del Trabajo y el Derecho Administrativo. Tras situar históricamente el sindicalismo y la especificidad del vínculo público, se examina el alcance de los Convenios núm. 151 y 154 de la OIT y la falta de desarrollo legislativo posterior a la Constitución de 1988, especialmente para los servidores estatutarios. El trabajo mapea la pluralidad de regímenes (estatutario y celetista), las particularidades de la organización sindical y las tensiones generadas por la unicidad sindical y la base territorial cuando se traslada al ámbito estatal. Se discute el papel del Supremo Tribunal Federal en la aplicación supletoria de la Ley de Huelga núm. 7.783/1989 a los servidores civiles, así como los límites fijados para los cuerpos de seguridad, destacando el Tema 541. El estudio concluye que la ausencia de una ley específica mantiene un estado de inseguridad jurídica y de ‘tolerancia práctica’ de la huelga, e identifica como camino necesario una regulación democrática que compatibilice la autonomía colectiva con la continuidad y la calidad de los servicios públicos. application/pdf http://revistas.derecho.uba.ar/index.php/revista-dtss/article/view/2968 spa Departamento de Derecho del Trabajo y de la Seguridad Social, Facultad de Derecho, Universidad de Buenos Aires http://revistas.derecho.uba.ar/index.php/revista-dtss/article/view/2968/2584 Revista del Departamento de Derecho del Trabajo y de la Seguridad Social; No. 2 (2): Noviembre 2025; 120-131 Revista del Departamento de Derecho del Trabajo y de la Seguridad Social; Núm. 2 (2): Noviembre 2025; 120-131 3072-6794 Derecho de huelga Sindicalismo del sector público Servidores estatutarios Right to strike Public sector unionism Statutory civil servants The Right to Unionization and Strike in the Brazilian Public Sector El Derecho de Sindicación y de Huelga en el Sector Público Brasileño info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion https://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=seguridad&d=2968_oai |
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This article examines the recognition and effectiveness of the right to unionization and strike in Brazil’s public sector, addressing the apparent tension between Labour Law and Administrative Law. After outlining the historical emergence of trade unionism and the specificity of public employment, it assesses the scope of ILO Conventions No. 151 and 154 and the persistent regulatory gap after the 1988 Constitution, particularly regarding statutory civil servants. The paper maps Brazil’s dual regimes (statutory and CLT-based), the specificities of trade union organization, and the frictions produced by union unity and territorial base when transposed to the public sphere. It discusses the Supreme Federal Court’s role in the supplementary application of Strike Law No. 7.783/1989 to civil servants and the limits set for public security forces, with emphasis on Theme 541. It concludes that the lack of specific legislation sustains legal uncertainty and a form of ‘practical tolerance’ of strikes, and identifies as necessary a democratic framework that reconciles collective autonomy with the continuity and quality of public services. |
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The Right to Unionization and Strike in the Brazilian Public Sector |
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Departamento de Derecho del Trabajo y de la Seguridad Social, Facultad de Derecho, Universidad de Buenos Aires |
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