Role Of The Workers Class For The Establishment Of Democracy

In 1789, a man from the mountains of Brazil had an idea that would change his countries’ history. Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, also known as Tiradentes, had a clear goal: to obtain Brazil’s independence from Portugal. Both during his life, and long after his death, Tiradentes inspired Brazilians to fight for their freedom.

During the early 1960s, Brazil entered a period of unrest caused by the military’s concern over the direction of government policies. The military’s concern rose toward the end of the 1950s due to the president’s perceived connection to communist world leaders. Prior to the Military Coup, the American government demanded that Brazil either move away from leftist policies or be forcefully changed. When Brazil did not comply, the United States, concerned that Brazil would join the communist block in South America, provided money and weapons to help the military overthrow the government. Although the Brazilian Military Coup of 1964 stimulated the Brazilian economy by investing more money into national growth, it was ultimately unsuccessful because

The economy of Brazil is in the top ten largest economies along with the United States. It is the biggest in Latin America. Actually it is the seventh largest in the world. Brazil has used its newly found economic mechanism to syndicate its outcome in South America and show more of a role in the Global Businesses. The Obama Administration’s National Security Strategy recognizes Brazil as a developing center of effect, and greets the management of the country’s joint and global issues. The United States and Brazil associations mostly have been good in the recent years. But Brazil has other strengthening relations with neighboring countries and expanding ties with nontraditional partners in the South that’s developing.

The ensuing conflict, between labor vs. capital, during the late 1800s initiated a struggle of power in the workforce between the rich-industrialists (or corporate leaders) and the middle-class/lower-class workers. The Capitalists had intervened with the protests orchestrated by the workers, ensuring that the power remains with them. The strategies of the industrialists and the unique ways of protesting from the workers, contributes to spur a vigorous argument between the employers and their employees. The workers tried their best to ameliorate their working conditions by forming numerous unions, trying to fix currency (gold to paper) to economically help themselves, refusing to go to work, resorting to violence and non-violence, etc. However, the Corporate leaders kept an upper hand and dissolved the workers’ ambitions by hiring scabs, creating a strong relationship with the military (Pullman strike), controlling and fixing policies at work, hiring immigrants for cheap labor, etc. Throughout the late 1800s, the corporate leaders have been able to successfully prevent workers who had resorted to: forming unions, protests (ex. Pullman strike and Homestead strike), violence (ex. Haymarket Sq. Riot), etc., from achieving a radical solution to the workers issues with the management by using several different strategies including but not limited to: hiring scabs/immigrants in the Homestead strike, using government support in the Pullman strike and keeping the power on their side

Between the years 1870-1900, Americans began to respond to the effects fostered by these corporations. From urban factory workers to rural farmers, Americans began to organize against these big businesses. With mass industrialization, more job’s were made available to women, these jobs were often in factories with terrible conditions, sweatshops. There was a sameness about working in mass production factories. Thus, working in these modern mass production factories created a homogenous environment that diminished individualism and the need for skilled workers. (Doc. C) Strikers were common during this era, workers participated in strikes and joined labor unions, such as The American Federation of Labor and the Knights of Labor, due to the terrible working conditions. The American Federation of Labor, headed by Samuel Gompers, was specifically for skilled workers and argued for better wages and a reduction in working hours. (Doc. G) Although urban workers were greatly impacted by the growth of these corporations, they were not the ones. Farmers, suffered

It is seen that frequent disagreements between the workers and their employers usually results in strikes and protests. During World War II, it was no different, as there were many strikes and protests that took place during that time in war production factories. As the War started, the government needed more weapons, machineries, tanks and other military equipment’s in order to fight and win the war. In order to meet the increased demands of war, new war production factories had to be built, along with existing car manufacturing industries being transformed for war production as well. It was seen that during this time period war production changed the relationship between the Congress of Industrial organizations (CIO) and American Federation of Labor (AFL), with their employers and the national government. As organized labor

All three nations would deal with similarities and differences when it came to military forces working within their governments. When Brazil had first gained its independence from Portugal in 1822, Brazil had become a monarchy. The monarchy would only last until 1889, they would then switch over to a republican form of government. After that they would transition into a dictator, followed by several presidents who tried to steer the Brazilian government into a democracy. One president named Juscelino Kubitschek would continue to develop Brazil’s economy; however, his dreams would be very expensive. His successors would try to accomplish his goal for him but it would prove to put the nation into foreign debt and inflation would shoot up. The plan for a land reform did not sit well with many people, they did not support breaking up large estates to give to peasants. The army would then step in taking control of a military coup. For two decades the military would end up controlling Brazil. The generals would focus on economic growth as well as fostering foreign investments. The military would then begin to pour in extensively large investments into the Amazon jungle. The economy would then boom, but the government would cut back on wages and social programs. Henceforth, the standard of living would decline massively. After the government had imposed censorship, the hate of the military government grew quickly. A recession, slow down of the economy took place. After this event, the military generals would decide to step down and allow free

Afro Brazilians have had to deal with centuries of oppression. During these times, Afro-Brazilians have had to deal with various methods, and strategies designed to keep entire communities oppressed. Many of these methods have had effects so profound, they are still affecting many Brazilians till this day. Political oppression is one of the oldest methods known to man, along with unleashing a forceful police force mimicking military forces. Authoritarian rule also played a major role in the shaping of the country. Furthermore, an inept biased justice system will fail those who need protections, and justice the most. These four key modes will be objectively examined, as well as the efficacy of each of these repressive strategies, and the impact that they have had or still have in the Afro-Brazilian communities.

The workers had began to rise up; this event seemed to be the final piece to push society together. It was shown that every citizen yearned for their slice of equality and freedom. The authors of Mechanics’ Union Preamble had started the first pretion to raise workers wages, regain the respect of craftsmen embedded in the desensitization from the Market Revolution and obtain equality for all manual laborers. The workers wages were below a sustainable lifestyle, they were unable to support their families or buy the clothes they produced. The low pay came from the business owners taking a large portion of the profits to live in luxury. This separation between luxury and poor started a shift in republican values. The shift caused a feeling of disconnect and inequality in all of the citizens builded from the advancement of technology. When taxes were implemented, the price of travel and food grew. The business owners pockets grew but the worker never received a pay raise. This large divide along side hours of working created tired and unhappy citizens. It also disconnected the workers from their families from long days and exhaustion. The Ten-Hour circular petitioned in the want of ten hour days for happiness and higher quality products. Except the business owners had begun to slander works; saying that more free time will allow their workers to become “drunkards” and

An observer of strikes established in order to promote such strong points as these higher wages were even viewed as irrational and hopeless. (Document B). If these public presences yielded no reward, then the unions obviously did not accomplish what they set out to do in the first place. In this way, the organized labor movements promoting higher wages did not result in the improvement of the position of workers. They were still trapped in those disgusting tenements for years to follow.

With workers taking their livelihoods into their own hands, they began showing open rapport for Socialism by going on frequent strikes, petitioning, and actively advocating for better pay. As expected, this strike fever was troublesome to wealthy employers, seen as mere shenanigans made by lazy lower-class and immigrant

In one case, Alma Molina, a worker in the electrical parts industry of Juarez, was laid off from her job after it was discovered that she was associated with other workers who were attempting to organize a union. From that point on, it was very difficult for Molina to find another job because she had been blacklisted by her former employer. [3] Fortunately, organizing campaigns are slowly started to emerge. Jaime Cota of the Workers Information Center in Tijuana says, “While we still have a long way to go, there are now more than 30 different groups trying to organize independent unions in the maquiladoras,” “We're trying to bring all those groups together so we can build a more effective movement.” There are many social issues associated with maquiladoras because of the mistreatments that the workers face on a day to day basis. Often times, maquiladora workers are exposed to dangerous chemicals and machinery with little to no protection. [4] These manufacturing operations are a serious concern to the Mexican society and need to be appropriately addressed by both governments and private companies

Strikers played a more transformative role during the progressive era. The strikers were the face of grievances facing workers. They gathered and fought for the rights they thought they deserved. They were able to accomplish demands that had plagued their lives for years. Without the use of striking or unionized assemblies, a push for rights would have been lost in the aggressive and influential employers. The reformers and push to give workers’ rights came about from the loud voice of strikes. The Anthracite Industry is one such unionized group that transformed the work of miners. The Shirtwaist factory workers is another group of strikers that helps prove that strikers played a more transformative role. These two groups embody the spirit of transformation towards a better working life.

Serbin makes an appealing argument in chapter two of his book, Secret Dialogues: Church-State Relations, Torture, and Social Justice in Authoritarian Brazil as he creates a sense of uncertainty and turmoil brought upon Brazil by the military and the Church. In chapter two, he presents and explains the dilemma of change to institutional beliefs for both of these entities. Although historically, the military and the Church had worked closely together, their need for adaptation to change in formulating a successful relationship in shaping Brazilian society failed to establish. The misunderstanding and the lack of acceptance of one another's ideology by both institutions hindered what possibly could have been a significant relationship in reforming Brazil and its people.

Former slaves discovered a deep feeling of insecurity after the downfall of the monarchy. Since Brazil had always been a paternalistic culture (an Emperor and an autocrat of a patriarchal house to protect them), it even led to some men and women becoming nostalgic of their former ‘big houses’, as they were known, and were desperate for the patriarchal assistance they once had in abundance. Yet, the popular president Getulio Vargas finally understood the sociological and psychological situation of the former slaves and gave a large part of the Brazilian labour population protection against exploitation from commercial