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Public Sector Unions learn about the strategic use of the ILO Supervisory Mechanisms

The participants agreed that the workshop provided a lot of practical information and tools as well as food for thought. It also gave an opportunity to share national experiences.

Five UN agencies collaborate to support the evolution of Trinidad and Tobago's National Statistical System

A donation of mobile equipment, provided by the ILO with financial support from the UN Joint SDG Fund, is intended to support the roll out of the new continuous sample of the population survey (CSSP) and will be used specifically to collect survey...

In remembrance

A tribute to Jacqui Maria Morris

She was taken in the bloom of her youth, but it is said that "blessed are they who leave good work behind", and she has certainly made an invaluable contribution to the ILO.

Participants from five Caribbean countries complete 6-week quality apprenticeship course

A formal apprenticeship system is a critical but under-utilized resource for gaining experience in the workplace and relevant on-the-job training. It is also essential to expand and improve formal long-term skills to create a globally competitive...

Corinne Salandy returns to the ILO

Corinne Salandy joined the ILO Caribbean Office on 2 May 2022 as Office Support Clerk.

ILO Caribbean Office-CINTEFOR launch new course on Quality apprenticeships in the Caribbean

Participants from Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago representing Ministries of Labour, employers’ and workers’ organizations and technical vocational education and training (TVET) institutions are taking the course

ILO participates in UN media sensitization session to improve SDG reporting in Trinidad and Tobago

UN Resident Coordinator’s Office organized a media sensitization session on 04 April 2022 to educate journalists and editors on the structure of the UN in Trinidad and Tobago, its scope of work, priority areas of work and major projects.

Integrating trade unions and the SDGs in Trinidad and Tobago to strengthen capacity, cooperation, and contribution

ILO Caribbean, UN Trinidad and Tobago and Cipriani College of Labour and Cooperative Studies team up to encourage greater workers’ representation in 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda

Social partners in Trinidad and Tobago prepare next steps for COVID-19 recovery

Top priorities identified for taking bipartite joint action plan forward

Achieving zero tolerance for workplace violence and harassment is possible through C190 ratification

On 25 June 2021, the ILO’s Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) came into force. The newest ILO Convention has a clear message: violence and harassment in the world of work is unacceptable.

TIWU officers and shop stewards strengthen range of skills through ILO-supported capacity building programme

Courses developed and implemented to target union needs during and beyond the pandemic.

Business resilience is a key driver of economic prosperity in the Caribbean

Made up of mostly Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the Caribbean faces multiple vulnerabilities to climate hazards such as hurricanes, flooding, landslides, heatwaves, drought and sea level rise

Pivoting social dialogue to enhance the role of unions in COVID-19 recovery

Greater inclusion can encourage more human-centred approaches to labour solutions in the Caribbean

Prioritizing TVET in COVID-19 recovery efforts for the Caribbean: How CARICOM Member States can address delivery, continuity and resilience

Occupational safety and health is at the heart of COVID-19 recovery: Mainstreaming policies on infection prevention and control,...

ECA and NATUC join Spotlight Initiative to end workplace gender-based violence in Trinidad and Tobago

Partnership facilitated by ILO and UNFPA

Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados labour officials learn best practices for eliminating child labour

Innovative techniques offered through seminar series delivered by ILO and South-South partners

Employers’ and workers’ organizations of Trinidad and Tobago identify roadmap for COVID-19 crisis recovery

Second bipartite meeting on joint solutions facilitated by the ILO

51st Anniversary of the ILO Caribbean Office

Message from Dennis Zulu, Director, ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean on the Anniversary of the ILO Caribbean Office

As we observe the 51st anniversary of the opening of the Office, we look forward to a better tomorrow working together as ILO tripartite constituents, the UN family and other partners towards a more resilient and sustainable recovery, which will...

ILO: 34 million jobs lost in Latin America and the Caribbean due to crisis

COVID-19 leaves behind a drastic contraction in employment and income in the region. Signs of an early recovery suggest that millions could return to seek employment in the coming weeks, highlighted the ILO in a new edition of its Labour Overview.