Structural Action and Decent Work in the 14th Region (Rondonia and Acre): Practices of the Public Labor Prosecution Office (MPT) and the Need for Institutionalization for Traditional Peoples and Communities (TPCs)
Keywords: Decent Work; Decolonial; Structural Enforcement; Public Labor Prosecution Office; Traditional Peoples and Communities; Western Amazon.
The promotion of decent work in Rondônia and Acre—the jurisdiction of the Public Labor Prosecution Office of the 14th Region (PRT14) and a section of the Western Amazon—presents a multifaceted challenge, marked by the prevalence of exploitative practices rooted in colonial logic. This dissertation analyzes the performance of the Public Labor Prosecution Office (MPT) in this scenario, based on the thesis that the MPT's constitutional guardianship of labor, to be "complete," must necessarily encompass the traditional work of Traditional Peoples and Communities (PCTs). This is enabled by the concept of Decolonial Decent Work and the defense of territory as a collective work environment. Given that these rights violations are systemic, a reactive, case-by-case approach is insufficient. In this context, structural enforcement (guided by Proposed Resolution No. 5/2023 and General Recommendation No. 5/CN/2025, both from the CNMP) is analyzed as the emerging methodological tool that allows the institution to confront these external (systemic) challenges while simultaneously overcoming its internal challenges (such as high turnover), enabling high-impact action. The qualitative and documentary research analyzes the PRT14 itself, dissecting its institutional limitations and pre-existing structural practices (e.g., PWDs, COVID-19, waste pickers). It concludes that while the PRT14 demonstrates this capability, its own institutional limitations prevent this tool from being used perennially for the guardianship of PCTs, despite successful actions already carried out. Given this diagnosis, the central proposal is the institutionalization of a Special Office dedicated to PCTs (CSMPT Resolution No. 230/2025). This office will function as an "institutional anchor" to mitigate discontinuity and ensure the adequate guardianship of labor for Traditional Peoples and Communities, thereby enabling the consolidation of a new operational paradigm consistent with a "truly Amazonian MPT.