Definitive Report - Report No 292, March 1994

1. 40. The complaint was lodged in a communication from the National Federation of University Professors (CONADU) dated 29 July 1993. It sent additional information in a communication dated 5 October 1993. The Government sent its observations in a communication dated 5 January 1994.
2. 41. Argentina has ratified the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87), as well as the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98).

A. The complainant's allegations

1. 42. In its communications of 29 July and 5 October 1993, the National Federation of University Professors (CONADU) alleges that despite having complied with every legal requirement, authorities have not granted it union personality, thus preventing it from engaging in collective bargaining.

B. The Government's reply

1. 43. In its communication of 5 January 1994, the Government replies that based on a resolution of 4 November 1993 (copy attached), the Ministry of Labour and Social Security granted union personality to the National Federation of University Professors (CONADU).

C. The Committee's conclusions

1. 44. The Committee observes with interest that the problem referred to by the complainant organization has been satisfactorily resolved by the granting of union personality via the resolution of 4 November 1993 by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security.