A indústria 4.0 e seus reflexos na precarização do trabalho no Brasil

Abstract

This work aims to analyze the new work trends that have been taking place in the current job market, changing the common physical space of work in processes involving the internet and electronic devices. The subject addressed is called by several researchers the Fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0, which promotes the computerization of the manufacture of products and services provisions, process resulting from the constant and growing technological evolution. This revolution is transforming the current job market landscape, forcing industries and workers to change according to the new demands of industry 4.0, causing an increase in efficiency and productivity, but a quantitative reduction of human work, making work even more precarious. As much as this process intends to improve the costumers’ life and satisfaction, the production and work automation system brings several difficulties, therefore, the Fourth Industrial Revolution is questionable in relation to its adaptation in an emerging country like Brazil. Algorithms produce more complex data analysis results than a human worker could ever achieve, both regarding to productivity and time. Thus, there is a radical transformation, with negative impacts of precariousness to be evaluated in the scenario, causing unemployment, underemployment, intermittent work, informality, or, as Ricardo Antunes highlights, the mass precarious work in some sectors.