August 2015
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Media Advisory: CARIFORUM access for Caribbean employers’ and workers’ groups
14 August 2015
Caribbean employers’ and workers’ representatives to share their views, experiences and aspirations on social and economic policy development
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Media Advisory: CARIFORUM access for Haitian employers’ and workers’ groups
12 August 2015
Haitian employers’ and workers’ representatives to share their views, experiences and aspirations on social and economic policy development at bipartite Workshop
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Youth and trade unions in the Americas
11 August 2015
The ILO has published a new handbook entitled Youth and Trade Unions in the Americas. In this interview, Carmen Benitez, Regional Specialist in Workers'Education, explains the issues surrounding the topic of youth for trade union movement in the Americas.
July 2015
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ILO: Seeking to improve employment in the Latin American chemical industry
16 July 2015
Representatives of seven countries gathered in Lima for the first tripartite meeting convened to address the challenges of decent work in this sector. The Latin American region accounts for 5% of global chemical industry sales.
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Media Advisory: National Bipartite Meetings for social partners continue in Dominica, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis
11 July 2015
Representatives from national employers’and workers’ organizations will discuss labour issues pertinent to each member State.
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Media Advisory: ILO holds National Bipartite Meetings for social partners in Saint Lucia and Grenada
05 July 2015
The first Meeting in Saint Lucia will be held at the Bay Gardens Hotel on Tuesday, 7 July; and the Meeting in Grenada will be held at the Public Workers' Union on Thursday, 9 July.
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Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean engage in South – South Cooperation to Combat Child Labour
05 July 2015
A meeting held in Brazil has led to the creation of agreements and commitments oriented to advance the Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean free of Child Labour. The new ILO Regional Director, José Manuel Salazar, participated in the event.
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Caribbean Employers’ Organizations hold Forum to develop policy positions
03 July 2015
Prior to the Forum a survey had been completed by each Employers’ Organisation to have them prioritise issues of key importance at national and enterprise levels.
June 2015
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Caribbean Employers’ Organizations to meet in Barbados for CARIFORUM discussions
15 June 2015
Organizations to present on key areas of particular concern or importance to their country/territory.
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New ILO Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean
02 June 2015
On 1 June 2015, José Manuel Salazar Xirinachs of Costa Rica assumed the role of ILO Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean.