8/6/2012

Gerardo Martinez speech at 101st Session of the International Labour Conference

“;IT IS ONLY BY RESOLVING UNEMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY THAT WE CAN ENSURE SOCIAL PEACE.”

	Mr. Gerardo Martinez, Foreign Affairs Secretary of the Republic of Argentina CGT and Member of the ILO´s Governing Body, as Workers Representative from Argentina spoke at 101st Session of the International Labour Conference to emphasize that it is important that States keep the workers’ needs within their political agendas. Mr. Martinez stated “;it is only by resolving unemployment and poverty that we can ensure social peace". He also highlighted that tripartite social dialogue must be recovered since “;the tripartite system is a key step towards social justice”.