Business Organizations / Trade Councils

The Argentinean legal framework for labor dates from 1929, when Law N° 11544 was passed. In 1950, agreements 98 and 87 of the International Labor Organization's (ILO) law were ratified, giving workers the right to organize and bargain collectively. Currently, there are 2,800 registered unions in Argentina. Some of them are very small, with fewer than 50 members, and others are enormous, with hundreds of thousands of members. Some unions are representative of a majority of workers and others simply represent a minority within a larger work force. Argentinean unions have a significant presence in the workplace.

All of the big companies, and most medium-sized firms, have union representation in their offices. Most of the union websites are related to health services and other services offered to their members, as well as social tourism, education, professional training and cultural activities.

Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Seguridad Social
http://www.trabajo.gov.ar/  
The function of this association is to make, administer and control the policies for different working areas and for labor relations, employment, labor training and social security.

Ministerio de Trabajo, Empleo y Seguridad Social
Av Leandro N. Alem 650
(C1001AAO) Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Tel: 65-235-8911
Fax: 65-235-3904
Email: consultas@trabajo.gov.ar

This is just a sample of what you'll find in the complete Argentina guide.