Industrial relations in the Caribbean : issues and perspectives

Reader intended to stimulate thinking about the future direction of national and regional labour policies, with a view to good governance in terms of participation, transparency, credibility and accountability. Includes case studies from a number of Caribbean countries as well as ILO contributions by S.J. Goolsarran on labour administration and social dialogue, and an extract from "Labour inspection: a guide to the profession", by W. von Richthofen.

It presents a critical examination and analysis of contemporary industrial relations, from a Caribbean perspective. It is comprehensive,
covering the entire scope of the field of industrial relations: history; law
and practice in the public and private sector; the role of the state; trade
unionism; social dialogue; and labour standards. New developments, such as the link between labour standards and trade in international trade agreements, and the inauguration of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy, are also examined.