History and perspectives of nurses' organization in union movements

This article presents a reflection about the history of nurses' organization in union movements just like the Central Unica dos Trabalhadores--CUT (Workers Central Union) and its perspectives for the future. The objective is to clarify the presenting ways for the union movements at present time. Primary sources for reflections was CUT's documentation. The approach considers a retrospective of CUT movement in Brazil, discussing its constituting principles. The workers union reformation was also approached, inquiring if the ways to follow in current conjuncture are respecting these principles and assuming the defense of workers' rights. This union movement defended the independence of political party, focusing nursing union as well as the National Federation of Nurses, pointing out perspectives and suggesting discussing issues and linkages to the general fight of Brazilian workers.