Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2016, published 106th ILC session (2017)

Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) - Argentina (Ratification: 1956)

The Committee notes the observations of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), received on 31 August 2014, 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016, of the General Confederation of Labour of the Argentine Republic (CGT RA), received on 31 August 2014 and 2 September 2016, of the Federation of Energy Workers of the Argentine Republic (FeTERA), received on 31 August 2016, of the Confederation of Workers of Argentina (CTA Autonomous), received on 1 September 2016, and of the Confederation of Workers of Argentina (CTA Workers), received on 6 September 2016, including allegations questioning the adequacy of protection against anti-union discrimination and interference in law and referring to violations of the Convention in practice. The Committee requests the Government to send its comments in this respect.

The Committee also notes the Government’s information concerning collective bargaining in the rural sector, and in general in relation to the state of collective bargaining in the country. The Committee requests the Government to continue providing information on the promotion of collective bargaining and the number of agreements concluded, indicating the levels, sectors and number of workers covered.