O processo de uberização em Ituiutaba (MG): impactos do aumento dos motoristas de aplicativo para a categoria dos taxistas

Abstract

This course completion work aims to analyze the process of "Uberization" in individual passenger transport in the municipality of Ituiutaba, Minas Gerais, and its impacts on the taxi driver profession. The expansion of digital transport platforms has significantly altered urban mobility dynamics and labor relations, driving an increase in the number of app-based drivers and intensifying competition within the sector. In this context, the study seeks to understand how these transformations affect taxi drivers' work, considering economic, social, and territorial aspects. The research is grounded in a literature review covering Uberization, the plataformization of labor, and productive restructuring, alongside document analysis and data collection among individual passenger transport professionals. The results indicate that the growth of app-based services has led to reduced demand for taxi rides, lower incomes for taxi drivers, a loss of territorial presence, and a need for the profession to adapt to new forms of competition. It is also observed that digital platforms are redefining labor relations by introducing models characterized by flexibility, intensive technology use, and new forms of algorithmic management. The study concludes that Uberization represents a significant transformation in the urban transport sector, creating challenges and impacts for taxi drivers and necessitating discussions regarding regulation, working conditions, and public policies focused on urban mobility in Ituiutaba, MG.