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Publications

Publications

FUCEIT's reports, studies, policy papers and technical documents.

47 publications found

  • Report

    The false dilemma of truck dependence: logistics, intermodality and economic development in Argentina

    A report that challenges the settled idea that Argentina's logistics problem is explained by its dependence on trucking. Around 88% of domestic freight measured in tonne-kilometres moves by road, yet international comparison shows that this concentration, on its own, does not predict performance: New Zealand relies on trucks more than Argentina does and ranks forty-seven places higher in the World Bank index. What organises the system is distance —rail only becomes competitive beyond 200 to 400 kilometres— together with the conditions under which trucks operate: infrastructure, intermodality, fleet age, input costs, port and customs times, digitalisation and regulatory stability. The guidelines it proposes aim at complementarity between modes rather than at modal split targets.

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    Trade unionism and the application of Artificial Intelligence in the workplace

    The advance of Artificial Intelligence in the workplace demands a proactive response, based on dialogue and collaboration among unions, companies and government. The key is not resistance, but building a balance that protects fundamental rights while harnessing the benefits of efficiency and productivity. In the freight transport sector, the challenge is particularly relevant. Autonomous vehicle technology is transforming the industry and raises questions about employment, road safety and the maintenance of fair labour standards. Ongoing training and education are the pillars for ensuring that the human factor remains, as in other industries, an indispensable asset. We invite you to explore this strategic perspective on the challenges of A.I. in our industry and the importance of an equitable technological transition.

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    Times of Transformation: Trade Unions in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

    Artificial Intelligence has ceased to be a futuristic projection and has become a force that redefines the working environment and the nature of tasks. Faced with this scenario, strategic short-sightedness is not an option for the labour movement. It is imperative that trade unionism adapt its collective bargaining strategies, take an active part in the definition of technology policies and guarantee fair conditions in an economy where automation is beginning to take centre stage. We analyse how the history of the industrial revolutions offers us key lessons for approaching this new paradigm shift with clarity and commitment. We invite you to read the full analysis and discover how to integrate technology to strengthen the worker's role in this new era.

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    State of Road Safety at the Global Level — Comprehensive Report 2025

    Road safety does not depend on regulations alone; it depends, fundamentally, on knowledge, prevention and collective commitment. With that conviction, FUCEIT, in coordination with the Provincial Road Safety Agency and the Santa Fe Truck Drivers Union, is promoting a series of training and awareness sessions on road accident science and road safety, held in various localities across the province. These gatherings bring together workers, provincial and municipal authorities, specialists and institutional referents in a space for training and exchange aimed at understanding the challenges posed by road crashes from a comprehensive perspective. Through the analysis of statistics, evidence, experiences and real cases, they encourage the adoption of tools that contribute to safer driving and to the construction of more responsible road environments. For FUCEIT, road safety is a strategic challenge that requires coordination among the State, workers' organizations, the academic sector and civil society. Prevention cannot be limited to enacting regulations; it must be grounded in education, continuous training and the generation of applied knowledge that strengthens the capacities of those who travel and work on our roads every day. We believe that every training opportunity represents a chance to turn knowledge into action and commitment into prevention. Because behind every statistic there is a person, a family and a community that deserves to travel in safer conditions. Promoting a road culture based on shared responsibility is also a way of contributing to sustainable development and the protection of life.

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    Migration, work and human capital: the silent challenge of Argentine development

    A nation's capacity to retain and attract talent is a critical determinant of its competitiveness in the global knowledge economy. Argentina is currently going through complex migratory dynamics: while it maintains a historical tradition of receiving regional immigration, it is experiencing a sustained outflow of young professionals to destinations outside the region, a phenomenon that may compromise the country's productive and technological capacity in the long term. This «silent challenge» is not merely a demographic matter, but a symptom of structural weaknesses in the national environment when it comes to retaining human capital. The loss of trained professionals, whose initial education is usually financed by the State itself, represents a form of national decapitalisation that limits innovation and development. We invite you to explore in depth this analysis of how migratory flows shape our structural capacities and why development demands institutional conditions that make it possible both to retain our talent and to productively integrate those who choose our country.

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    Mortgage lending and development

    Mortgage lending is much more than a simple financial tool; it is a structural pillar for a country's economic development and social mobility. By channelling long-term savings into housing investment, this instrument not only energises key sectors such as construction and the materials industry, but also encourages economic formalisation and the accumulation of family assets. In Argentina, the historical lag in this market —with a stock that barely reaches 1.5% of GDP compared with 43% in the United States or 28% in Chile— is not due to a lack of demand, but to the persistent macroeconomic instability that prevents long-term contracts from taking hold. Rebuilding this market is essential in order to transform access to home ownership from an inherited privilege into an attainable possibility, thereby strengthening the middle class and social stability. We invite you to analyse this report on the strategic potential of mortgage lending as an engine of growth, stability and individual progress.

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    Effective sovereignty and territorial control

    History shows us that sovereignty is not guaranteed solely through formal or legal recognition, but through the concrete and sustained exercise of power over space. A State's capacity to occupy, integrate and defend its territory is what ultimately transforms a geographical surface into a protected strategic asset. In the face of contemporary challenges, institutional weakness, the isolation of critical areas and the underuse of resources act as vulnerability factors that invite the intervention of external actors. Strengthening our sovereignty requires integrating the territory with infrastructure, economic activity and an institutional presence that projects real power. We invite you to debate the fundamental role of territorial control and development in consolidating effective sovereignty for the country.

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    Geography, Logistics and Power: the return of spatial factors in the global economy

    An institutional report that re-examines the role of geography in the contemporary economy and argues that spatial factors —access to the sea, distance to markets, logistical connectivity and location along strategic corridors— have regained centrality in the face of supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. Through international cases (Singapore, the Netherlands, South Korea, Bolivia, the United States, Australia) and the Argentine case, it shows that geography operates as a structural constraint that public policy can mitigate, but not fully neutralise.

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    Labour regulation and productivity: lessons from international experience

    In the debate on labour reform in Argentina, the discussion is frequently reduced to the rigidity or flexibility of the rules. However, comparative evidence shows that productivity is not a linear function of labour laws, but a structural phenomenon determined by deeper factors: technological investment, educational quality, infrastructure and macroeconomic stability. The countries that lead in value added per hour worked did not get there solely because of their regulatory frameworks, but through a comprehensive productive development strategy. Regulation matters, but it is insufficient if it is not embedded in a modernisation plan that drives sectoral sophistication and logistical efficiency. We invite you to review this analysis based on international experience in order to understand which variables really determine the competitiveness and productivity of an economy.

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    Argentina facing a structural demographic limit (2026–2050)

    The future of Argentine development faces a silent but decisive challenge: the fall of the fertility rate below replacement level. With a projection towards accelerated population ageing, our country is heading for a phase of pension and health system stress between 2035 and 2045, which places critical pressure on the sustainability of our social protection system and of freight transport. Unlike advanced economies, which have greater fiscal room and productivity, Argentina depends essentially on its workforce and on a healthy balance between the active and dependent population. The adjustment is not a hypothetical possibility, but an inevitable trajectory that requires structural decisions today in order to avoid a suffocating contribution burden tomorrow. We invite you to delve into this demographic assessment and to understand why the sustainability of the welfare system demands an immediate strategic rethink.

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    Main current conflicts and flashpoints at the global level

    The current geopolitical map is going through a stage of high volatility in which armed confrontations, instability in critical logistics corridors and technological competition set the pace of international trade. Situations such as the war in Ukraine, the conflict in the Middle East and the growing militarisation of strategic domains —including outer space— are not isolated events, but components of a structural reconfiguration of world security and the world economy. For Argentina, understanding these dynamics is vital. Global interdependence means that strategic bottlenecks and the securitisation of trade directly affect our energy and logistics costs and our opportunities for international integration. We invite you to analyse this report on the main global flashpoints and how their evolution shapes national development strategies.

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    From labour control to systems intelligence: history and future scenarios

    The history of modern work is not a straight line, but a sequence of responses to concrete problems of productivity, organisation and technology. From Taylorism and Fordism, through the Toyota production system and the Lean philosophy, the role of the worker has mutated constantly in the face of the demands of each era. Today, we face a new threshold: Artificial Intelligence. Beyond the technical, the challenge posed by AI is profoundly political, social and human. The central question of our time is not what technology will be able to do, but who will govern its implementation and whether it will be at the service of human work or whether work will be subordinated to the algorithm. Union leadership today has the responsibility of being the architect of this transition, ensuring that efficiency does not sacrifice dignity. We invite you to explore this historical journey and the six prospective scenarios that define the future of work in this decade.