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10th ILO Caribbean Minister of Labour Meeting adopts its Conclusions
ILO Director-General, in his closing remarks, congratulated the Meeting on realizing its objectives and defining a clear set of priorities to be achieved.
ILO opens 10th Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour in Jamaica – Realizing Decent Work under the 2030 Agenda
The Meeting, held every two years, provides participants the opportunity to discuss labour issues that are of mutual concern to the Caribbean region.
The Future of Work in the Caribbean – Shaping the future we want
The ILO Director General, Guy Ryder, participated in the opening of a regional Forum in Jamaica.
ILO Director-General calls on Prime Minister Holness
Mr Ryder was accompanied by Mr José Manuel Salazar, ILO Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean; Ms Claudia Coenjaerts, Director for the ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean; and Mr Christian Ramos, ILO Senior Advisor to...
ILO to conduct high-level Forum to discuss the Caribbean's future of work
Forum to examine the drivers of change as they affect the world of work in the Caribbean and identify the proactive action needed to shape the future of work.
Jamaica to host 10th ILO Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour
ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, to address the Opening of the Meeting, themed "Realizing Decent Work under the 2030 Agenda
ILO to present Non-Standard Forms of Employment at 10th Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour
Report covers temporary work, part-time work, temporary agency work and subcontracting, dependent self-employment and disguised employment relationships.
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: Final ILO-MLSS Validation and Dissemination Workshop on the Formalization of the Informal Economy Project in Jamaica
Participants to discuss options to expand project to other communities in Jamaica.
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.
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
Caribbean Forum to challenge conventional wisdom
The Forum on the Future of the Caribbean is being co-hosted by The University of the West Indies (UWI) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Trinidad and Tobago in collaboration with United Nations System and regional inter-governmental partners,...
Caribbean Labour Ministers commit to strengthening social dialogue, while focusing on youth employment and the greening of the economy
The 9th International Labour Organization (ILO) Meeting of Caribbean Labour Ministers concluded with a commitment to strengthen social dialogue further both at the national and regional levels, and with renewed impetus to focus on creative solutions...