Solicitud directa (CEACR) - Adopción: 2015, Publicación: 105ª reunión CIT (2016)

Convenio sobre el desempleo, 1919 (núm. 2) - Argentina (Ratificación : 1933)

The Committee notes the observations made by the General Confederation of Labour of the Argentine Republic (CGT RA), received on 2 September 2015.

Articles 1 and 3 of the Convention. Combating unemployment. Insurance against unemployment. In its report, the Government provides a summary of the activities carried out by the Employment Secretariat during the period 2003–12, which include assistance programmes, employability improvement services, the employment services network and the further training network. The Committee notes that, in 2012, more than 225,000 persons benefited from insurance against unemployment. The CGT RA states that the amount of unemployment allowances should be updated so that unemployed persons have access to better unemployment insurance. The Committee requests the Government to continue providing information on the measures taken to combat unemployment and on the unemployment insurance scheme.