O processo de reestruturação produtiva e suas consequências para os trabalhadores bancários no Brasil de 1995 a 2015

Abstract

The process of productive restructuring in the banking sector has been intensified since the 1990s and it has still been bringing changes in the area with many consequences for its workers. The introduction of technological innovations and new organizational forms within the bank agencies directly reflects the interest of its employees. Thus, the need for knowing how the productive restructuring has taken place becomes necessary so that a better understanding of the consequences to the bank workers can be obtained. A bibliographical review was made in scientific articles, books and other sources, in order to achieve the desired results. The analysis has shown that productive restructuring began slowly during the 1980s, adopting a hegemonic role along the 90s. The importance of the entrance of neoliberalism and the Toyotist model in the country in the 90s brought along a boom in unemployment, informal work and job insecurity which still holds consequences on the lives of Brazilian workers to this day. In the finance sector, the process of outsourcing, privatization, sales, bank fusions and high technological investments have caused mass dismissal, work overload and the appearance of physical and psychological illnesses in bank workers. At the same time, these changes were beneficial for bankers, for they managed to maintain the high profit margin for the banks.