All news: Americas + Caribbean

Looking ahead to the 343rd Session, Geneva, November 2021

The pandemic has undoubtedly had a profound impact on the world of work that has required the intervention of the ILO and its Member states in various ways. It thus goes without saying that the strategic direction provided by the Governing Body has...

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.

Unemployment insurance in the Caribbean: An urgent call to protect workers and their families

A major social protection gap in the Caribbean is the protection of the unemployed, which is the least developed social security branch in the subregion, as recognized in the ILO Social Security (Minimum Standards) Convention No. 102.

Preparing for the next crisis: Why businesses should prioritize resilience in their strategic planning

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, businesses have been facing overwhelming and competing challenges as they navigate the multiple impacts of the pandemic. The experience can help them adapt their operations to anticipate, mitigate and...

21st Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour

ILO warns of a recovery with high unemployment and worrying informality in Latin America and the Caribbean

At the Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour, the Director-General of the ILO said that it is necessary to move towards a sustainable and resilient inclusive recovery in the face of a pandemic that “has brought the world of work to its...

Skills and lifelong learning

ILO and Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training (SFUVET) sign an agreement to promote skills and lifelong learning

The Letter of Understanding between the two organizations aims to promote skills and lifelong learning for all workers throughout their working lives.

Bolivia

Launch of the campaign "Rethinking Food Heritage with Decent Work: building back better the quinoa and coffee sectors"

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Movimiento de Integración Gastronómico Alimentario de Bolivia (MIGA) join efforts to promote the gastronomic heritage in the quinoa and coffee sectors through a decent work lens.

Latin America and the Caribbean face an insufficient labour market recovery with a predominance of informal jobs

Around 70 per cent of the jobs created in recent months in a group of Latin American countries are in informal conditions. Meanwhile, unemployment and the decline in labour force participation are persistent. The International Labour Organization...

Trade unions in Dominica, Guyana and Saint Lucia receive ILO funding to boost resilience to crises

Support will seek to strengthen communications, digitalization and education for improved adaptation

ILO to release new analysis on "Employment and informality in Latin America and the Caribbean: An insufficient and uneven recovery"

The latest technical note from the Labour Overview in Times of COVID-19 Series will be launched this week to draw attention to the effects of the economic recovery on labour markets and the informal employment situation of the region.

Suriname participates in ILO assessment to strengthen opportunities for sustainable enterprises

Under the country’s second Decent Work Country Programme and in collaboration with the ILO, tripartite constituents are working together to improve the national business landscape and increase productivity.

Registration is now open for the 12th edition of the ILO Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE)

The first ever virtual Academy on SSE will take place from 15 to 26 November 2021 in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish

International Labour Standards

Antigua and Barbuda ratifies nine ILO instruments

Briefing note of the end of the mission

Conclusion of ILO observation mission in Silao, Guanajuato

In response to a request from the government of Mexico the ILO carried out an observation mission of the process of the legitimization of the Collective Bargaining Agreement at the General Motors plant in Silao, Mexico.

The lockdown generation: Disarming the time bomb

Youth were hit hardest by the pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean. Unemployment, informality and unprecedented departures from the labour force can become sources of discouragement and frustration. Now is the time to address this challenge,...

International Youth Day

Youth employment crisis: disarming the pandemic-triggered time bomb

By the start of 2021, the youth unemployment rate in Latin America and the Caribbean had reached 23.8 per cent and nearly three million had left a workforce dominated by informality. There is a risk of a "lockdown generation" the ILO warns on...

In Memoriam: George De Peana

George De Peana, former ILO Senior Specialist in Workers' Activities, passed away on 26 July 2021.

The passing of Mr Kertist Augustus

Secretary Treasurer of the Waterfront and Allied Workers' Union (WAWU), Dominica

ILO: At least 23 million people have transitioned to teleworking in Latin America and the Caribbean

During the pandemic, teleworking enabled the continuity of businesses and jobs. It was an unexpected leap into the future of work that has opened a scenario of opportunities and challenges for the region, the ILO said today.

International Day of Cooperatives

Statement by the ILO Deputy Director-General for Policy for the International Day of Cooperatives - 3 July 2021

Around the pandemic cooperatives, and other social and solidarity economy institutions have stepped up to support their members and communities across sectors and regions. In moving forward beyond the pandemic, it will be important that cooperatives...