Trade unions in Brazil

Trade unions in Brazil
National organization(s)COB, CAT, CUT, CBTC, CGT, CONTAG, FS
Density13% (2019)[1]
CBA coverage64.8% (2020)[1]
Global Rights Index
5 No guarantee of rights
International Labour Organization
Brazil is a member of the ILO
Convention ratification
Freedom of AssociationNot ratified
Right to Organise18 November 1952

Trade unions in Brazil first emerged in the late 19th century with the expansion of manufacturing and the influx of immigrant workers, especially from Spain, Italy and Germany, who were influenced by socialist and anarchist movements in their home countries.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Trade union density rate, collective bargaining coverage rate". ILOSTAT Explorer. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  2. ^ Alexander, Robert J. (30 May 2003). A History of Organized Labor in Brazil. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. pp. 6–7. ISBN 978-0-313-07192-8.