The large delegation that Argentina sent to the World Summit of Labor in Geneva

Last year, at the time when the government imposed a rhetoric of austerity and cutbacks, the Ministry of Labor, which had already disappeared, was at the time responsible for

Jorge Triaca

, invited an official delegation of 47 to participate in the International Labor Conference, which is held annually in Geneva. This year it was no exception and the delegation exceeded 50 participants. In addition, he approached the 100 if one counts the 30 judges of the work which moved to take part in the summit, which takes place from 10 to 21 of the current ones.

The accreditation of the delegation was carried out by the Ministry of Labor and Production, led by Dante Sica. Not so expenses.

"The state is responsible only for daily allowances of six people: four for the workers sector (two of the CGT and two of the CTA) and two businessmen of the" UIA, the rest of the expenses being the responsibility of each, "they explained to
THE NATION of the labor portfolio. For the state, 11 personalities have traveled, including Minister Sica, who will expose next Tuesday.

The photo of the Argentine delegation was published today in Geneva. It highlights the Secretary of Labor, Lucas Fernández Aparicio, surrounded by businessmen and trade unionists. The Argentinian referent on the part of the businessmen is Daniel Funes of Rioja, while for the workers it is Gerardo Martínez, the leader of the Uocra.

By the way, it was Martinez's turn to address the 187 delegations from other countries that make up the International Labor Organization (ILO). Martinez called for "urgent measures to address the socio-economic situation: inflation, unemployment, persistent job losses, lower wages and purchasing power, closure of businesses and worsening of the economy. poverty".

"The reality of the country requires sustainable employment, the recovery of the power to purchase wages, the reduction of inflation rates, the improvement of income of retirees and pensioners and the reconstitution of the internal market and the development of production ".

The trade unionist also criticized the International Monetary Fund (IMF): "Argentina is struggling with the International Monetary Fund's famous adjustment revenues, which never take into account growth."

They listened from the first row, Aparicio and Funes de Rioja.