Revista de Estudios Sociales

rev. estud. soc. | eISSN 1900-5180 | ISSN 0123-885X

The State, the Bourgeoisie, and Brazilian Labor Law in the Early 1930s: Notes for Discussion

No. 33 (2009-08-01)
  • de Moraes Rafael Vicente
https://doi.org/10.7440/res33.2009.11

Abstract

The creation and implementation of Brazilian labor laws during the 1930s gave rise to important political debates. The various stakeholders – the state, the bourgeoisie, and workers – each with their own social project, had forged mechanisms designed to protect their own interests. Within this framework, this article addresses the arguments regarding the Expulsion of Foreigners Act (1907), the “Dois Terços”(Two-thirds) Act (1930), and the Unionization Act (1931). These acts provide clear evidence that the growth of state interventionism was accompanied by tensions and changes, and that the labor legislation was not simply the ‘gift’ of a Corporate State.

Keywords: State, Brazilian Bourgeoisie, Working-class Movement, Labor Laws

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