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ILO and Government of Barbados to host 11th Caribbean Labour Ministers’ Meeting

ILO Director-General to attend and present on ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work Report titled “Work for a Brighter Future”.

Labour migration

ILO supports Venezuelan migrants and refugees

The initiative launched with an initial ILO funding of US$ 2 million will aim at the socio-economic integration of Venezuelan migrants and refugees in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.

Opening remarks by Claudia Coenjaerts, Director, ILO DWT and Office for the Caribbean

Opening remarks by Keston Nancoo, Chairman of the Employers’ Consultative Association of Trinidad and Tobago

Statement by the Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Small Enterprise Development, Trinidad and Tobago

COOP Champions

John Bliek, Enterprises Specialist at ILO Office for the Andean Countries

COOP Champions features ILO colleagues from around the world working on cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy enterprises. It highlights their contributions, and shares highlights of their experiences, current work, and future...

Radiation protection

Strengthen protection of workers against radiation in Latin America

The International Atomic Energy Agency and the ILO jointly convened a regional workshop to strengthen the protection of workers exposed to radiation in their jobs by using a new IAEA/ILO Safety Guide on Occupational Radiation Protection (GSG-7). The...

Towards building a coherent strategy of cooperative development in the Andean Region

The ILO has been engaging with cooperatives and rural producers’ organizations in the Andean Region with a view to developing a coherent strategy on cooperative development for decent work in selected countries.

Disability and Trade Unions

The inclusion of workers with disabilities is crucial to achieving SDGs

People with disabilities are the world’s largest minority but many face discrimination in the workplace and their rights are often denied.

ILO shares its message for a parallel event at the 63rd CSW on empowering women in waste management

ILO has sent a video message for a parallel event to the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on cooperative ways to empower informal women workers in waste management chains.

ILO: Redouble efforts for gender equality at work in Latin America and the Caribbean

In the region there are persistent gaps: lower labour participation, higher unemployment and informality, lower wages. The future of work requires taking steps to advance towards equality, said the Regional Director of the ILO on the occasion of...

Responsible Business Conduct in Latin America and the Caribbean - Project fact sheet

Our impact, Their voices

Opening space for exchange to build a positive company culture

SCORE Training opens space for exchange that did not previously exist; promoting dialogue and participation for all at AMFA VITRUM

Labour Overview for Latin America

A quarter century of tracking labour markets in Latin America and the Caribbean

The ILO’s Labour Overview for Latin America and the Caribbean marks its 25th anniversary this month. The annual report tracks unemployment and other labour market indicators, and highlights decent work deficits that need to be tackled.

End of year message from Claudia Coenjaerts Director, ILO Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean

Although unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean decreased slightly in 2018, too many men and women lost their jobs due to closures of businesses or public sector shrinking, and the young people of the Caribbean continue to feel it is better...

Labour Overview 2018

Unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean down slightly in 2018

After increasing for three years, unemployment in Latin America and the Caribbean dipped slightly in 2018, according to the ILO’s Labour Overview 2018. But there is uncertainty about future trends, amid slow growth, high volatility and concerns...

G20 in Argentina

The future of work will be a central theme of international discussions

The summit of G20 leaders will take place for the first time in Latin America. Leaders of 19 countries and the European Union meet in Buenos Aires to reach consensus on policies for equitable and sustainable development. The future of work is one of...

ILO launches new tools in Bolivia to promote cooperativism

Local authorities and specialists from social organizations in La Paz were trained on Think.Coop and Start.Coop training methodologies with a view to providing better job opportunities for rural and informal economy workers.

A SCORE Super Hero? Boliva Innovates to Communicate SCORE Messages

A collaboration between SCORE Bolivia and CEPT (Confederation of Private Entrepreneurs of Bolivia) has created some fun and engaging comics to help spread SCORE Training key messages within enterprises to all workers, regardless of literacy.

ILO participates and contributes to the General Assembly and the Americas Summit of the International Cooperative Alliance

ILO’s Enterprises Department Director Vic Van Vuuren participated in the General Assembly of the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Sunday, 21 October 2018. The ILO also contributed a video message to the...