THE ROLE OF COLLECTIVE LABOR LAW IN DEMOCRATIC AND ECONOMIC STABILITY

Abstract

This article explores the importance of Collective Labor Law as a tool to strengthen democracy and promote economic stability. Through a historical and normative analysis, the text addresses the evolution of labor rights, from slavery to current labor regulations, highlighting the emergence of unions, collective bargaining, and collective bargaining as fundamental pillars. Unions emerged as a response to the need of workers to organize themselves to confront the economic power of employers, consolidating themselves as agents of representation and protection of labor rights. Collective bargaining is presented as an effective mechanism for dialogue between employers and employees, adapting working conditions to the reality of each sector. Collective bargaining, on the other hand, acts as judicial solutions to conflicts not resolved in negotiation, ensuring that disputes do not compromise social peace and economic functioning. The research adopts a qualitative and bibliographic approach, centered on normative, jurisprudential and doctrinal provisions, with the purpose of revealing the role of Collective Labor Law as an instrument that goes beyond the regulation of labor relations, promoting equity and ensuring the protection of fundamental rights in the context of work.