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2020

  1. ILO: COVID-19 eliminates the equivalent of 1.5 million jobs in the Caribbean

    13 May 2020

    The region records significant losses in working hours, marked by a severe deterioration in the second quarter of 2020 from the first quarter of the same year

  2. Media Advisory: Third ILO virtual roundtable on COVID-19 to discuss possible mitigation and building back better measures for Caribbean MSMEs

    12 May 2020

    The virtual roundtable will seek to advance regional dialogue on how Caribbean Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and the organizations that support them can generate opportunities and ensure the devastating effects of the crisis are not put to further waste

  3. COVID-19 and Workers’Organizations: Interview with Sharan Burrow

    04 May 2020

    What should be the key policy measures to relaunch the Global economy affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic? Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) shares her views on the needs and expectations from the trade union movement on how to address the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. Ms Burrow calls also for more solidarity and the need to strengthen Multilateralism…

  4. ILO and CoESL to host clinic on challenges and solutions for Caribbean MSMEs in times of COVID-19

    04 May 2020

    Selected entrepreneurs from different countries and sectors to share perspectives on how MSMEs across the Caribbean are faring during the pandemic.

  5. Caribbean occupational safety and health experts discuss measures to protect workers during and after COVID-19 pandemic

    30 April 2020

    Virtual roundtable dialogue emphasizes infection risk prevention and control in workplaces

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    ILO Caribbean COVID-19 Virtual Roundtable Series

    28 April 2020

    Bi-weekly topical and thematic virtual roundtables that are open to the public. Participants to include representatives from governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, media, academia, as well as members of the general public who are interested in the topics.

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    The COVID-19 crisis: A wake-up call to strengthen social protection systems

    24 April 2020

    Countries with effective health and social protection systems are better prepared to respond to the pandemic.

  8. ILO Office for the Caribbean to host virtual roundtable on safety and health at work in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

    23 April 2020

    Panelists will share information on policies and actions implemented in the Caribbean to address the challenges of COVID-19 to occupational safety and health (OSH).

  9. ILO Caribbean hosts high-level virtual roundtable on the impact of COVID-19 on the world of work

    20 April 2020

    Session brought together tripartite and ILO leaders from across the region to share ideas on policy measures

  10. ILO Office for the Caribbean to host high-level tripartite virtual roundtable on the world of work in a time of COVID-19

    17 April 2020

    Session to bring together tripartite and other stakeholders, as well as ILO leaders from across the region to share ideas on policy measures implemented during this pandemic.