Argentina’s Vice-President Christina Fernandez de Kirchner is sponsoring a new Basic Universal Wage bill through Congress. The monthly ‘universal wage’ of $50 would be paid to all unemployed residents of Argentina between 18 and 65.
This is not an unemployment insurance scheme, but a tax -funded grant to ensure that the basic needs of the unemployed are met, and to ensure that the unemployed remain within the embrace of society.
The attention of the world is on meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
SPI, in solidarity with those in need, demands action on the following critical SDGs:
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