Successful Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor

The XIX Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (IACML) gathered 22 countries of the region, workers´and employers´representatives, as well as international organizations. As a result of the conference, the Declaration and Plan of Action of Cancun were approved and new IACML authorities were elected. The Conference also included the celebration of the 10 years of the RIAL.
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Americas to advance on Labor and Sustainable Development

Ministers of Labor from the region will discuss ways to move forward in “Achieving Decent Work with Social Inclusion and Sustainable Development in the Americas” on December 3rd and 4th during the XIX Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor, held in Cancun, Mexico. The IACML will also commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the Inter-American Network for Labor Administration (RIAL).

The Americas on a path to find regional agreement on labor

From September 29th to October 1st, representatives from the region's Ministries of Labor, workers and employers will define the topics and actions regarding labor and employment policies in the region.
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The Virtual Forum of the XIX IACML will remain open

The Technical Secretariat of the IACML has extended the forum until September 23rd in order to continue the negotiations of the draft Declaration and Plan of Action of Cancun, which will take place during the 2nd Preparatory Meeting from September 29th to October 1st in Washington D.C. Read more >>

Guatemala and Costa Rica exchange experiences on Child Labor with support of the RIAL/OEA

A delegation from the Ministry of Labor of Guatemala travelled to Costa Rica from August 4th to the 7th to learn from their experience in fighting Child Labor, especially in the food storage centers. The goal is to implement a pilot program in Guatemala and strengthen their inter-institutional platform to address the worst forms of Child Labor.

Virtual Forum of the XIX IACML is Now Open

The virtual discussion forum for the draft Declaration and Plan of Action of the XIX Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor, presented by the delegation of Mexico, is now open. The forum, which will facilitate the negotiation and elaboration of new versions, will be open until September 18th.Read more >>

El Salvador and Colombia join forces on gender equity with RIAL-OAS support

A delegation led by the Minister of Labor of El Salvador, Sandra Guevara, travelled to Colombia from July 27th to the 31st to learn about the Ministry of Labor’s “Equipares” seal, which is supported by UNDP and certifies companies that are committed to gender equity. The objective of the activity, which was the first RIAL cooperation activity of 2015, is to support the implementation of a similar initiative in El Salvador. In honor of the visit, the Ministries signed a Memorandum of Cooperation.

Productive meeting of ministerial labor process comes to an end in Cartagena

Delegates from 20 Labor Ministries and representatives of workers, employers and International organizations met from April 28 to 30 in Cartagena to share experiences and take decisions about the OAS Labor Ministerial process and RIAL. Particular highlights of the event were a visit to a training center of Colombia’s SENA, a debate on how to improve labor inclusion in the region and the approval of the topics to be discussed at the next Conference, to be held in November in Mexico.Read more >><

April 9th: First Webinar on sucessful experiences on labor inspection

With the experience of Trinidad and Tobago a new series of RIAL webinars initiated with the objective of exchanging successful experiences and contribute to the strengthening of labor administrations. The webinar was conducted in English with consecutive interpretation to Spanish. Read more >>

The results of the 8th Call for proposals for Bilateral Cooperation of the RIAL are out!

With the submission of 64 proposals involving 22 Ministries of Labor of the hemisphere, the 8th Call for proposals closed on March 13th. The number of proposals received was the highest in all, thus breaking all records. Eight proposals were selected, we invite you to check out the results. Thank you all for participating! Read more >>

Workshop "Toward an intersectoral focus on social protection in the Americas: Labor, social development and social security"

December 10 to 12, 2014 in Mexico City

This event was jointly organized by the OAS, the Inter-American Conference on Social Security (CISS), and the Government of Mexico, and brought together representatives of Ministries of Labor, Ministries of Social Development and social security institutions in the Americas to analyze experiences and identify lessons and recommendations on moving toward comprehensive social protection systems. Read more >>

Colombia-Peru RIAL cooperation activity held Oct. 21-23

A delegation from Peru visited the Ministry of Labor of Colombia in Bogota to gain from its experience in the area of conflict prevention and resolution, especially in light of the work done by Colombia’s Directorate for the Prevention and Solution of Labor Conflicts and Labor Corporate Social Responsibility, in operation since 2010.

ILO 18th American Regional Meeting concludes

The quadrennial meeting concluded on October 16 with the presentation of the Declaration of Lima, which calls for “integrated economic and social policies to promote social inclusion, decent work and productive employment, as well as an enabling environment for sustainable enterprises.” The Declaration and Plan of Action of Medellin, adopted at the XVIII Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (IACML), were cited as key inputs. Read more >>

Meetings in Barbados conclude with recommendations to address informality

The First Meeting of the Working Groups of the XVIII IACML and RIAL Workshop on Social Dialogue for Formalization concluded last Friday, September 19 with delegates from 22 countries in the Americas, along with representatives of workers and employers and international organizations, agreeing on a set of recommendations to address informal work. Read more >>

Guatemala and Mexico complete RIAL cooperation activity on control and oversight of labor inspection

A delegation from the Ministry of Labor of Guatemala visited Mexico City from July 29 to August 1 to learn about best practices for labor inspection. The delegation noted that the system of supervision in use in Mexico is “efficient, and hopefully Guatemala could use a similar system.”

OAS launches publication “Inequality and Social Inclusion in the Americas” with a chapter on Labor and Employment

The publication expounds on the region's problems of inequality and exclusion from various angles, examines possible steps to take and gives information about the work of the OAS. It includes the chapter "Inequality in Labor and Employment," which gives an overview of the current situation in the Americas, the role of labor institutions and the work of the IACML and RIAL. Read more >>

Dialogue with Heads of Delegation at 44th OAS General Assembly

The Dialogue of the Heads of Delegation, the Secretary General, and the Assistant Secretary General with representatives of civil society, labor unions, the private sector, and other social actors at the 44^th OAS General Assembly took place on the morning of June 3^rd. Governments concluded that social inclusion is fundamental to development, governability, justice and growth, and spoke of respect for diversity and the strengthening of rights across a variety of policy areas. They thanked the participants for sharing their perspectives and recognized that the space for dialogue is of vital importance to the OAS. Read more >>

Trade Union Movement Launches Development Platform of the Americas

The Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (CSA-TUCA) launched the Development Platform of the Americas (PLADA) in a ceremony celebrated in Santiago, Chile on May 8. PLADA is intended to be a tool for the trade union movement to express its views on overcoming structural inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean, emphasizing sustainable development. The ceremony was attended by President Michelle Bachelet, Minister of Labor Javiera Blanco, CSA-TUCA Secretary General Victor Baez, and other representatives of government, international organizations and the trade union movement from over 20 countries. Read more >>