Os trabalhadores rurais do setor canavieiro do brejo paraibano.

Abstract

This work is a study of sugar-cane plantation labourer's life and job conditions in the Swampy area of Paraiba. It's main purpose is to shwo the premature destruction of labour power due to the explotation condition to which these workers are subjected to and their absolute poverty. It is evalueted the wages rise taking into consideration the losses and wages variation as variables which related to the minimum supply necessary for survival demonstrate a closer view of the sugar-cane plantation reality. We also stress women and children's work in the plantation. By doing this, we clearly explained the degrading condition of work and of family reproduction which arc below the minimum biological conditions required for a human being.