To celebrate Rural Workers' Day, UATRE detected that in two Buenos Aires districts, 40% of the employees are in f

Each October 8th, Argentina commemorates Rural Worker's Day, a day dedicated to valuing the effort of those who make food production possible, from field work to the stages of industrialization and commercialization. On this date, the essential role that rural workers play in the economy and in the daily life of the country is highlighted. The choice of October 8th is due to a historical fact, and it recalls that on that day, in 1944, the first Rural Peon Statute was enacted, a pioneering law that established basic labor rights for farm workers. The measure was promoted by then Secretary of Labor and Social Security, Juan Domingo Perón, and signed by de facto President Edelmiro Farrell, marking a before and after in Argentine labor legislation. Thanks to this law, significant advances were made in the labor rights of those working in the agricultural sector. Among them stand out the protection of the peon's salary, the obligation to pay in national currency, the prohibition of ...