MAURICIO RANDS BARROS is Professor of Labour Law at the Federal University of Pemambuco, Brazil. After finishing postgraduate studies in labour law at the University of Bari, Italy, he was awarded a doctorate in politics at St Antony's College, Oxford. In addition, he works as a labour lawyer for the Central Unica dos Trabalhadores and its affiliates in Recife, Brazil. He has published many articles on labour relations, labour law and comparative labour law.

• Acronyms Tables and Figures Introduction The Brazilian System of Labour Relations and the Revival of the Labour Movement The Cut's Model: Structures, Practices and Proposals Trade Unionism in Pernambuco The Survey: Measuring the Attitude of Active Citizenship Survey Findings: New Unionism Fostering the Attitude of Active Citizenship Conclusion Sources Appendices

MAURICIO RANDS BARROS is Professor of Labour Law at the Federal University of Pemambuco, Brazil. After finishing postgraduate studies in labour law at the University of Bari, Italy, he was awarded a doctorate in politics at St Antony's College, Oxford. In addition, he works as a labour lawyer for the Central Unica dos Trabalhadores and its affiliates in Recife, Brazil. He has published many articles on labour relations, labour law and comparative labour law.

• Acronyms Tables and Figures Introduction The Brazilian System of Labour Relations and the Revival of the Labour Movement The Cut's Model: Structures, Practices and Proposals Trade Unionism in Pernambuco The Survey: Measuring the Attitude of Active Citizenship Survey Findings: New Unionism Fostering the Attitude of Active Citizenship Conclusion Sources Appendices