Regional Labour Priorities Discussed at the 2018 International Labour Conference
The Honourable Shahine Robinson, Minister of Labour and Social Security, represented Jamaica at the 2018 International Labour Conference, held in Geneva, from May 28 to June 8, 2018. A side meeting was also convened among CARICOM Labour Ministers and Mr Guy Ryder, Director General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
Minister Robinson, in representing her CARICOM colleagues, sought the ILO’s continued partnership in key areas including:
- Assisting the region in transitioning establishments from the informal to formal economy;
- Building the region’s resilience to the impact of natural disasters, migration, and health issues including HIV/AIDS; and
- Undertaking labour market research in the region to inform curriculum development and training.
Mr Guy Ryder, as part of his response, endorsed as a priority, the building of mitigation strategies to build greater resilience to the impact of natural disasters, migration and health issues impacting work.
The meeting was attended by Heads of Delegation and Ambassadors of Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and Haiti.