On the morning of September 15, 2004, in the meeting room of the Hotel Alvorada, in Brasília, the federal capital, a group of professors from Federal Universities, representing more than 20 thousand professors, decided to change the panorama of the Brazilian teachers’ union movement. So far, it had been suffocated by sectarianism and political apparatus, anti-democratic decision-making practices, detached from the visions, needs and wishes of the majority of teachers at Federal Institutions of Higher Education (IFES) in Brazil. This group incited a response that would allow oxygenation and new perspectives for the teacher union movement, culminating in the emergence of PROIFES.
PROIFES History
2004
PROIFES emerges
October
A group of professors, through their faculty associations, decides to create a new union space for the plural and democratic organization of professors of Federal Institutions of Higher Education, called Forum of Professors of Federal Institutions of Higher Education (PROIFES), as a reflection of a critical and independent posture in relation to the teaching movement. They elect a provisional board of directors (2004-2005).
2005
First National Meeting
July
Itatiaia (RJ) holds The 1st National Meeting. The first board of directors of the Forum was elected (2006-2008). Several teaching associations are linked to PROIFES-Forum: in addition to the founders ADUFSCar, APUBH, ADUFG, ADUFMS, and ADUFPI, ADUFRGS decides to join the Federation ADURN, APUB, ADUFC, and SESDUF-RR offer political support.
2006
Creation of the Associate class
May
Creation of the Associate class, which made it possible for Ph.D. professors, retained in Adjunct Class IV for over 20 years, to progress; Increase in titling incentives by 50%; Increase in the percentage of the Teacher Incentive Bonus – GED for retirees. Caldas Novas (GO) holds the 2nd National Meeting.
2007
Acuerdo y paridad entre activos y jubilados.
Diciembre
La firma del acuerdo que se recuperó salarios de los maestros en tres años a los mejores niveles en dos décadas; lograr la paridad entre activos y jubilados. El III Encuentro Nacional se realizó en Brasilia (DF).
2008
EBTT career creation
April
Creation of the Basic, Technical, and Technological Education career – EBTT. The achievement of equality between the careers marks the protagonism of PROIFES in the struggle and defense of Technical Schools that were being transformed into Federal Institutes, daycare centers, Application Schools, and Schools linked to public universities.
PROIFES-Union Foundation
September
Foundation of the National Union of Federal Public Education Teachers (PROIFES-Union), in the city of São Paulo. The creation of the national union, nowadays called SINDPROIFES, allowed national representation for IFES teachers who had not opted to form local-based unions. Brasília (DF) holds the 4th National Meeting. The second and last board of directors of the Forum was elected (2009-2011).
2009
Creation of local unions
July
The 5th National Meeting is held in São Paulo (SP), which approves the 1st version of the Organic Law Project for Federal Universities. It was the beginning of the creation process of local unions and searching for their records. ADUFRGS-Sindical, ADUFSCar-Sindicato, ADUFC-Sindicato, APUBH-Sindicato, ADUFG-Sindicato, APUB-Sindicato, Sindiedutec-PR, ADUFMS-Sindical.
2010
Affiliation to Education International
March
Membership of the Education International. Participation in the National Conference on Education CONAE. Brasília (DF) holds the 6th National Meeting. It approves the transformation of the Forum into a Federation, based on the perception of the need to create a Federation that could bring together the various unions that were being founded in the Universities.
2011
Approval of the Statute of the new Federation
July
The 7th National Meeting is held in São Paulo (SP), which approves the Statute of the new Federation. In December, the unions founded the PROIFES-Federation and elected its first Executive Board (2012-2015).
2012
Foundation of PROIFES-Federation
January
On January 1, 2012, the Teachers’ Forum of Federal Institutions of Higher Education became, by decision of its members, the PROIFES-Federation. After carrying out its first National strike, the Federation signs Agreement 01/2012, which restructures the careers of Higher Teaching and EBTT , and creates the Recognition of Knowledge and Skills (RSC), as well as promotion to Full Professor in addition to obtaining salary readjustments. Brasília (DF) holds the 8th National Meeting.
2013
Progression and Promotion Rules
August
João Pessoa (PB) holds the IX National Meeting. Regulation of progression and promotion rules in EBTT and Superior Teaching careers.
2014
Participation in CONAE 2014
November
Participation in the CONAE 2014 National Conference on Education and in the approval of the National Education Plan (PNE). Goiânia (GO) holds the 10th National Meeting.
2015
MS and EBTT career restructuring agreement
December
After the second National Strike, the Federation signs the Agreement 19/2015 that runs between 2016 and 2019, with the restructuring of the MS and EBTT Careers. Natal (RN) holds the 11th National Meeting. Election of the second board of directors of the Federation (2016-2018).
2016
FNPE Foundation
April
PROIFES participates in the creation of the National Popular Education Forum (FNPE) as a founding member. Fight against PEC 555, which in December becomes the 95th Amendment to the Constitution. Brasília (DF) holds the 12th National Meeting.
2017
Against Pension Reform
August
Start of career restructuring. Great fight against Social Security Reform. Porto Alegre (RS) holds The XIII National Meeting.
2018
March
Participation with an emphasis in the World Social Forum, in the Popular National Conference on Education (CONAPE) held in May in Belo Horizonte (MG), in the Regional Conference of Education Superior (CRES) in Cordoba, Argentina, in June. São Luís (MA) holds the 14th National Meeting.
2019
September
PROIFES completes 15 years of struggles and achievements. First National Meeting of Early Childhood Education in São Carlos (SP) in February. Last stage of career restructuring. 15th National Meeting in Belém (PA), leading PROIFES to hold national meetings in all regions of Brazil. Solemn session at the Chamber of Deputies in honor of the fifteen years of PROIFES with the launch of the book PROIFES-Federation 15 Years – struggles and achievements.
2020
IFES x Coronavirus
March
Launch of the IFES x Coronavirus National Campaign.
National Meeting takes place remotely and virtually for the first time in PROIFES history. Realization of the 1st PROIFES-Federation Legal Seminar.
2021
New Executive Board
February
Inauguration of the new PROIFES Executive Board for the 2021-2024 triennial. Launch of the ‘Sem Vacina, Sala Vazia’ (No vaccine, Empty Classroom) campaign. Fight against Administrative Reform.