Introduction

This chapter describes the footsteps of Oliveira and Singer in order to understand the current situation in the country. Later, after Lula da Silva defeated the toucan Geraldo Alckmin, and against the backdrop of the end of the upheaval caused by the Escândalo do Mensalão and the political scandal resulting from the Labour Party's attempts to buy support in Congress, Oliveira devoted himself to formulating some hypotheses on the resilience of the 'Lulist hegemony', warning of the politically regressive effects that Lula's social domination could have on the country's culture of political democracy. The trade unions that has a strong presence in São Paulo's teleservices sector, Sindicato dos Bancários de São Paulo, is a perfect example of union ascension to a position of influence. As was the case for many other trade unions that were members of the Central Workers' Union (CUT), the Banking Trade Union of São Paulo aligned itself with Lula da Silva's government right from the beginning.