RECYCLABLE OF WORK, RIGHTS AND DIGNITY: FROM SOCIAL INCLUSION TO HUMAN RIGHTS

The significant changes that modern Western states have undergone in the course of history have been a reflection of social problems faced by a large part of the human contingent, usually through processes of popular pressure, claiming individual, collective and / or social minimum legislation. Consequently, many rights have been positivized in legal systems, which act as instruments for the promotion of human dignity. However, not all people were and / or are benefited by such rights, as is the case of solid material collectors in Brazil who, due to lack of employment and income, are subjected to unworthy and precarious work situations. In this sense, through a theoretical reflexive analysis, based on normative documents and emphasized by some case reports, the article will address the social and economic situation of collectors of recyclable materials in Brazil, as well as advances and limitations of the organization in cooperatives under the processes of Popular Education, and Human Rights. In view of the study carried out, it is worth noting that cooperatives and training processes in Popular Education have a high emancipatory potential, helping people to situate themselves in the space they are in, improving their lives and awakening to the demand for Human Rights. On the other hand, the State with the positive public policies and legislation aimed at this public does not achieve the minimum guarantee of dignity, as this perpasses by economic aspects. The present article integrates more dense and in-depth research that is being carried out with the support of the International Labor Organization.