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Jacinta Sidegum Renner
Program on Cultural Diversity and Social Inclusion, Graduation of Design and Production Engineering,
Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil
Research Article
Collective Actions in Worker's Health: The Ergonomics Primer for the
Brazilian Footwear Industry
Author(s): Jacinta Sidegum Renner, Paulo Antonio Barros de Oliveira and Bruna Ghesla Wolff
Jacinta Sidegum Renner, Paulo Antonio Barros de Oliveira and Bruna Ghesla Wolff
This article reports on a case of collective actions in worker's health that aims to minimize the health, safety and quality of life problems of workers in the Brazilian footwear industry. These actions were carried out by a Tripartite group that involved the Ministry of Labor, employers 'unions and a representation of ABICALÇADOS (Brazilian Association of Footwear Industries) and Footwear Industry Workers' Unions. The result of this work culminated in the elaboration of an orientation booklet for the actions in ergonomics to be implant in the footwear industries throughout Brazil.
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DOI:
10.4172/2165-7556.1000206