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On Dominica’s Forty-Sixth Anniversary of Independence, CARICOM SG recognises Dominica’s valuable contributions to the Region and its pursuit of sustainable development goals
As the Commonwealth of Dominica celebrates the country’s Forty-Sixth Anniversary of Independence today, 3 November 2024, CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett has recognised the country’s unwavering commitment to harness its resources in pursuit of sustainable development. According to Dr Barnett, the leadership of the Prime Minister, the Honourable Roosevelt Skerrit, in the CARICOM Quasi-Cabinet, and his efforts in the area…
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CARICOM Kicks Off LMIS Training in Trinidad and Tobago
The region is set to benefit from a major effort by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat to establish a labour market information system (LMIS) as a vital element of the smooth functioning of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). As part of this effort, the Secretariat is undertaking a series of LMIS training workshops in Member States. The first…
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CARICOM and ILO Sign Significant MOU
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is closer to setting up a labour market information system for the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRoque, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on behalf of the CARICOM Secretariat with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in June. The MOU allows CARICOM Member States to utilise ‘.Stat’, a software tool, for the…
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Labour, employers, government in Guyana commend CSME Free Movement regimes
Representatives of Guyana’s trade unions, employers and government are commending the Free Movement regimes within the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) as important contributors to the region’s development. The groups are part of a two day Free Movement sensitization workshop, which began Wednesday. “It is about people and peoples’ development, which is central to the Region’s development”, said General…
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Guyana’s Labour and Employers organisations sit together on regional free movement
Representatives of Guyana’s private sector, employers organisations and trade unions came together Wednesday for a two day sensitisation workshop on Free Movement within the CARICOM Single Market and Economy CSME. The workshop is expected to build awareness among the participants about the provisions of some key CSME regimes, including free movement of skills/labour and the facilitation of travel generally; the…
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ILO holds National Bipartite Meetings for social partners in Saint Lucia and Grenada
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. Under the EU-funded Programme to strengthen the capacity of the Caribbean Employers' Confederation (CEC) and the Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) to enable them to…
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Regional forum to focus on policy making
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jun. 17, CMC – Representatives from 19 Employers’ Organizations from the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean will participate in a regional forum entitled “Facilitating Participation of CARIFORUM Civil Society in Regional Development and Integration Processes”. The June 22-24 meeting is part of an EU-funded Project1, implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to strengthen the capacity of the Caribbean…
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Bringing Caricom labour closer
On May 26, the Caribbean Employers’ Confederation (CEC) and the Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together to identify areas where common legislative and regulatory principles having regional application are essential, and formulate in legislation principles facilitating the establishment and operation of business and the free movement of labour within Caricom common space.…
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Caribbean Labour Ministers commit to strengthening social dialogue … while focusing on youth employment and the greening of the economy
PORT OF SPAIN (ILO) – The 9th International Labour Organization (ILO) Meeting of Caribbean Labour Ministers concluded on March 4, 2015, with a commitment to strengthen social dialogue further both at the national and regional levels, and with renewed impetus to focus on creative solutions to the problem of youth unemployment and the greening of the economy. The Meeting, themed…
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Regional Labour and Employers Organisations sign social dialogue project with ILO
A 1.7 million Euro (USD 2 million) Project, signed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) with funding from the European Union in December 2014, was formally launched with the Caribbean Employers’ Confederation (CEC) and the Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) at last week’s 9th Caribbean Ministers of Labour Meeting in Nassau, Bahamas. The Project, which is financed under the 10th…
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