O processo de formação do Sindicato dos Trabalhadores Rurais de São Félix do Piauí (1970-1975)

Abstract

This study addresses the formation process of the Rural Workers' Union of São Félix do Piauí between 1970 and 1975. Initially, it analyzes the mobilizations and strategies employed by workers to establish the union, highlighting their pursuit of better working conditions and the recognition of their labor rights. Next, it examines the union's early struggles and achievements, focusing on securing rights. The second chapter explores the relationship between the State and the Union, aiming to identify the political nature of this interaction and its impact on the union’s daily struggles, as well as the lessons learned by those involved in this experience. The methodology employed combines bibliographical and documentary research with interviews conducted with union leaders, rural workers, and local residents who participated in the union’s formation process. The theoretical framework is based on authors who discuss the history of the labor movement in Brazil and the role of unions in the fight for rights, such as Thompson (1992), Maria do Rosário (1988), Renan Fernandes (1999), and Graziano da Silva (2006). Regarding reflections on memory, the study adopts the contributions of Jacques Le Goff (1990) as a reference.