All news: Bahamas
Media Advisory: ILO to launch new Labour Overview of Latin America and the Caribbean in times of COVID-19
The International Labour Organization (ILO) invites journalists to a virtual press conference on the latest employment data for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Mr Dennis Zulu appointed as the New Director of the ILO Caribbean Office
Mr Guy Ryder, the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), has appointed Mr Dennis Zulu, a Zambian national, as the new Director of ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean with effect from 01 September 2020.
COVID-19 pandemic
ILO: COVID-19 eliminates the equivalent of 1.5 million jobs in the Caribbean
The region records significant losses in working hours, marked by a severe deterioration in the second quarter of 2020 from the first quarter of the same year
Statement on Hurricane Dorian from Ms Claudia Coenjaerts, Director, ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean
ILO pledges its support to working with the government, businesses and workers in the Bahamas in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.
ILO to host high-level conference on the future of work we want
CEC and CCL host 2nd Regional Bipartite meeting
This Regional Bipartite Meeting is dedicated to discussion and adoption on joint policy positions which the regional organizations CCL and CEC will advocate and promote within CARICOM forums and their affiliates will champion at the national level.
ILO to implement training programme on Strengthening Trade Unions’ Understanding and Application of Research Methodology
The participants are expected to leave the course with a better understanding of the research process, quantitative and qualitative data, as well as how to conduct research using different methods and tools, and how to include a gender dimension in...
ILO conducts Workshops focused on productivity improvements for SMEs in 14 CARIFORUM member countries
A CEC position paper on productivity informed by the outcome of the Workshops is currently being drafting for adoption at the CEC Regional Meeting carded for 10-11 April 2017
Saint Lucia and the Bahamas to host ILO-Brazil Mission on “Improving School-to-Work Transition to Prevent Child Labour”
This is the first of several planned missions within the framework of a regional capacity-building Project for the Caribbean Countries that are members of the ILO’s Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour.
ILO signs MOU with CARICOM to provide assistance on a regional LMIS
The MOU foresees further collaboration in the area of labour market information.
2015 Labour Overview
ILO: 1.7 million people joined the ranks of the unemployed in 2015 in Latin America and the Caribbean
The ILO’s 2015 Labour Overview indicates that the economic slowdown has caused a rise in unemployment, particularly among women and young people, and there are signs of increased informality. The situation is worrying and poses policy challenges to...
Caribbean Congress of Labour and Caribbean Employers’ Confederation agree to establish formal national bipartite forums
Youth unemployment, TVET curriculum and strategy development, child labour, discrimination and freedom of association among key issues discussed
ILO Media Advisory: Caribbean Employers' and Workers' Organizations to meet in Grenada
Representatives from Caribbean Employers' and Workers' Organizations to develop positions on social and economic issues to be furthered at the regional level
Media Advisory: National bipartite meeting in Trinidad and Tobago
A series of national bipartite workshops to be conducted in the CARIFORUM member States of Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Media Advisory: National bipartite workshops for CARIFORUM member States
A series of national bipartite workshops to be conducted in the CARIFORUM member States of Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago.
ILO supports small business development in the Bahamas
Training to ensure skills development to start and expand business
Media Advisory: CARIFORUM access for Caribbean employers’ and workers’ groups
Caribbean employers’ and workers’ representatives to share their views, experiences and aspirations on social and economic policy development
Caribbean Employers’ Confederation and Caribbean Congress of Labour sign MoU in Brussels
The MoU was signed at the ILO’s Brussels Office, which CEC and CCL were visiting as part of a study tour to gain insight into social dialogue mechanisms within the European Union.
Caribbean Employers’ and Workers' Organizations to visit European Tripartite Council in Brussels
The study tour forms part of a Project funded by the EU, executed by the ILO and implemented by CEC and CCL, which aims to strengthen Caribbean regional organizations to give effective input into economic and social policies at a regional level.
ILO and Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean launch new course in Labour Diplomacy
The Diplomatic Academy of the Caribbean, in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO), has created a new module in Labour Diplomacy. It is one of a series of diplomacy courses offered by the Academy