Georgetown : Minister of Human Services and Social Security Jennifer Webster, addressing the 8th International Labour Organisation (ILO) meeting of Caribbean Labour Ministers in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on July 2, urged that Labour Ministers stand as a united force, committed to enabling the implementation of the Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) in all the Caribbean countries for the benefit of all employees in the Region.
During her address Minister Webster reminded that the Caribbean is part of a global environment that is changing rapidly and faces global issues such as job creation, social justice, youth unemployment, women empowerment and issues of creation of social protection floors for employees in the labour force. In charting the way forward, she called for all Caribbean countries to support each other in strengthening and implementing the Decent Work country programme within the Caribbean Community.
“Colleagues, I believe that our deliberations over the next two days must formulate cohesive policies and plans to chart the way forward, if we are to create the environment within the Caribbean as a unified body working together for the common good of our people, whilst at the same time pursuing programmes aimed to enhance growth in a sustainable manner in our respective economies.
Let us therefore, commit ourselves to ensuring that the issue of Strengthening Decent Work for development throughout the region is on the priority agenda of our respective Governments. Whilst there are some challenges such as the issue of child labour, the labour community must condemn acts of child labour as we must support the continued education and development of our children,” she said.
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