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Caribbean labour leaders join global discussions at ILC2023 to advance social justice for all

Participating delegations included Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, as well as Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten

ILO contributes to CANTA workshop on skills for the future and the development of occupational profiles

Three-day event reviewed and updated existing regional occupational standards

ILO hosts strategic planning meetings with the National Trade Union Congress of Belize to strengthen worker social protection and...

The main results are centred on poverty reduction and economic growth.

Antigua and Barbuda announces plans to evaluate child labour

The process intends to close gaps in data for effective monitoring, prevention and elimination.

ILO participates in Trinidad and Tobago Industrial Court Symposium

Event explored pandemic effects on policymaking, employers and workers

World Day Against Child Labour

Latin America and the Caribbean seeks to accelerate efforts to eradicate child labour

The Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour reaffirms its commitment to achieve the first generation free of child labour

Informative note

Innovative initiatives of employers' and workers' organisations aimed at promoting the transition to formality in Latin America and the...

FAO/SAMAP, in collaboration with ILO, launches new training for strengthening cooperatives in Suriname

The ILO will implement the programme based on its globally-recognized training approaches including My.Coop and Start.Coop.

Regional information note

Overview of occupational safety and health in Latin America and the Caribbean

Governments, employers and workers took a historic step at the International Labour Conference in June 2022 by including a safe and healthy working environment in the ILO framework on fundamental principles and rights at work. This decision was...

Caribbean Labour Ministers agree that social justice is the foundation for regional transformation

Three-day regional ILO meeting leads to framework for achieving decent work in times of crisis

Conclusions “Social Justice: The Foundation for Sustainable Caribbean Transformation”

12th ILO Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour, Guyana, 23-25 May 2023

Business continuity

Perspectives on business resilience in Trinidad and Tobago: A research report

The main objective of the project is to provide theoretical and practical training to organizational and business leaders in the use and application of business resilience tools and best practices.

Business resilience trends and evidence-based policy proposals in Trinidad and Tobago

The research involved an online survey of forty-eight ECA members, and ten follow-up, in-depth qualitative interviews with survey respondents and other key stakeholders that represent SMEs across the twin-island Republic. The research took place...

Belize newest country to join Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour

The signing by Belize comes 19 days ahead of World Day Against Child Labour (12 June) and at a time when the estimated number of children participating in child labour in the Caribbean stands at 1.1 million.

12th ILO Caribbean Labour Ministers' Meeting

Tripartite efforts to achieving social justice will help solve Caribbean’s pressing challenges, says ILO Director-General

A three-day meeting of Caribbean Labour Ministers, organized in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO,) will outline priorities and actions for Caribbean development.

Government of Guyana partners with ILO to host 12th Caribbean Labour Ministers Meeting

ILO Director-General encourages Caribbean countries to accelerate social justice to address decent work deficits and strengthen sustainable development.

ILO and Guyana Trade Unions hold consultations on development of next Decent Work Country Programme

During the session, participants were asked to reflect on lessons learned during Guyana’s previous DWCP, which was implemented between 2017 and 2021.

Hon. Colin Jordan, Minister of Labour, Social Security and Third Sector of Barbados - Bio data

Guyana to host the 12th ILO Meeting of Caribbean Ministers of Labour

Mr. Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO, will attend the opening ceremony virtually to deliver feature remarks. Media are invited to attend the Opening Ceremony.

OSH Regional Webinar

Improving occupational safety and health, a challenge for Latin America and the Caribbean

Representatives of public institutions and employers' and workers' organizations, together with ILO experts, participated in a virtual conversation convened by the ILO on the present and future of occupational safety and health, following its...