2026-07-062026-07-062026-03-31https://repositorio.ifal.edu.br/handle/123456789/3104This Undergraduate Thesis analyzes the trajectory of Fábrica Cármen and the social relations established around it, articulating bibliographic review with the author’s memories and experiences as a former worker and resident of Fernão Velho, in Maceió, Alagoas. The research adopts a qualitative approach, based on historical, social, and political literature review, complemented by records and memorial narratives, engaging with theorists such as Antonio Gramsci, Eric J. Hobsbawm, and Edward P. Thompson. The time frame covers the period from 1950 to 1966, marked by the significant presence of the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB) within the community and by different political configurations at the state and national levels. The study discusses work routines, forms of workers’ organization, and state mechanisms of surveillance and repression directed at labor movements. The analysis demonstrates that communist activity significantly contributed to the politicization of the working class and to the development of collective resistance and class consciousness. It is concluded that Fábrica Cármen was constituted not only as a productive unit, but also as a space of sociability, conflict, and political formation, highlighting the importance of social memory in preserving labor experiences and workers’ struggles in Alagoas.ptAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 BrazilHistória de AlagoasMovimento operárioPartido Comunista Brasileiro (PCB)Fábrica Cármen (AL)Cultura de resistênciaMemória socialHistory of AlagoasLabor movementBrazilian Communist PartyCulture of resistanceSocial memoryTrabalho de Conclusão de CursoCIENCIAS HUMANAS::HISTORIA