In the international year for the elimination of child labor, the blueberry sector supports the call of the Global Alliance 8.7 and joins the institutions that will show concrete actions during this year to meet Target 8.7 of the SDGs.
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Certificate of the Enterprise Network against Child Labor
We are proud to receive once again the Enterprise Network against Child Labor Certificate, which recognizes the valuable participation of the Committee in the actions carried out by the Enterprise Network against Child Labor in 2020. We keep on ratifying our commitment to this issue. Thanks to all national, provincial and municipal authorities and to...
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Argentina supervises the responsible production of blueberries
Officials from the Secretary of Labor conducted blueberry field inspections as part of a joint work with producers and trade unions to strengthen safety measures and improve controls. The government noted that the sector complies with the regulations in force against child labor.
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Blueberry sector incorporates day care centers for harvesters’ sons and daughters
The second child care center for harvesters’ sons and daughters opened its doors this week in Tucumán. The sector is already working to set up other centers in production provinces such as Entre Ríos, Corrientes and Buenos Aires. “This is our national social strategy,” they announced. The Blueberry harvest will have a strong start at...
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Child labor actions are strengthened in blueberry harvest
The Secretary of Labor signed an agreement with the Association of Blueberry Producers of the Argentine Mesopotamia (APAMA), which ratifies the commitment against child labor in the blueberry harvest. Joint follow-up and monitoring will be conducted to protect childhood and working families. The agreement signed by the Secretary of Labor, Ángel Zacarías, and the head...