“…18 In this sense, the labor organizations in the academic environment reproduce the capitalist ideals inside the universities, which overburden the professors by the constant tension for production. Imbued with a feeling of guilt for not being able to perform, the professor suffers and becomes ill. 17 In unsatisfactory working conditions, they are subjected to occupational risks and exhausting workloads, with overtime worked without being computed, nor valued in their salaries, a reality shared internationally among the countries, after the Washington consensus and directed by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. 7 When analyzing the rights of nursing professionals, including teachers, with regard to the work day, it is noteworthy that the Federal Constitution of 1988, article 7, XIII, states that the work week must not exceed 44 hours, or 8 hours daily.…”