O trabalho e a saúde do trabalhador na indústria de calçados

This article discusses how changes in the process and organization of the footwear industry in Franca, São Paulo State, have affected the health of this sector's workers. These changes came into force in 1990 and resulted in an increase in sub-contracting, home-based employment and the intensification of activity inside the factory.

workers' health; productive restructuring; footwear industry