%0 Journal Article %T Uma luta pelo reconhecimento do trabalho contra a pol¨ªtica de redu o de pessoal %A Leda Leal Ferreira %J Laboreal %D 2011 %I Universidade do Porto %X The text presents the results of a study developed 20 years ago by the author in light of the concept of ¡°recognition of work¡± according to the psychodynamics of work. This study was the first of a series of other works that followed in the next 15 years related to the struggle of petroleum workers against the ¡°enxugamento de pessoal¡± policy, the Brazilian version of downsizing. A policy applied in the 1990s by the company management in the wake of a policy known as productive restructuring which was widely adopted by Brazilian and international firms and particularly by the petroleum sector. %K Work %K petroleum %K reduction of permanent staff %K recognition of work %K psychodynamics of work. %U http://laboreal.up.pt/revista/artigo.php?id=37t45nSU5471124227833:84381