Proteção social ao trabalhador: demandas e desafios para a política de seguridade social no Mercosul

Abstract

SOCIAL PROTECTION TO WORKERS: DEMANDS AND CHALLENGES FOR SOCIAL SECURITY POLICY IN MERCOSUR. Introduction: health was highlighted in Mercosur activities since 1997. Currently, the circulation of professionals in the border areas has come to draw the attention of the bloc, due to the need to regulate the labor market and monitor the movement of workers. Objectives: to analyze and discuss the regional advances in social security policy, based on the interactions between brazil and Mercosur member countries, as well as the demands and challenges regarding social protection for workers in the bloc. Materials and methods: systematic review of the literature in electronic means, using the hypothetical deductive method, which proposes the collection of hypotheses, through peculiar readings on the subject. Results: from the 17 works found in the period between 2005 and 2011, in addition to ministerial decrees, laws and publications, there were positive actions such as the characterization of international agreements governing social security for migrant workers, as well as the creation of the agreement multilateral social security system of Mercosur, which seeks to harmonize social security protection and guarantee the coverage of migrant workers in the fields of health and social security, an agreement that comes from advancing social commitment in the progress of regional integration. However, there are still challenges to be considered, especially the need for participation and involvement of member countries to strengthen these agreements and thus make a more effective progress. Conclusions: the social security institutions of the Mercosur member states are still deficient and there is neither coordination nor political pretension to face the problem of inequalities, but regional integration has been strengthening the struggle of the labor movements seeking progress in labor matters.