Side view of ILO Caribbean Office building turns blue to mark the 70th anniversary of the UN

ILO in the Caribbean

ILO Caribbean Office building turns blue to mark the 70th anniversary of the UN

The ILO Office for the Caribbean was established in 1969 and is based in Trinidad and Tobago. It serves 13 member States and 9 non-metropolitan territories of the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean.

Member States:

Antigua and Barbuda; The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago

Non-metropolitan territories:

Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Montserrat, Sint Maarten, Turks and Caicos Islands.

History of the Office:

Read a brief history of the Caribbean Office, from 1969 to present, including changes in structure, past directors and more.

Latest news and stories

Jamaica Household Workers' Union strengthening expertise in industrial relations

Jamaica Household Workers' Union strengthening expertise in industrial relations

The ILO is seeking candidates to join the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations
ILO building in Geneva

Call for expression of interest

The ILO is seeking candidates to join the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations

Events

New Social Contract - A Trade Union Perspective for the Caribbean

ILO Conference

New Social Contract - A Trade Union Perspective for the Caribbean

Projects and programmes

Participation, Ownership and Sustainable Progress for Economic Resilience (PROSPER)

An ILO-EU Project

Participation, Ownership and Sustainable Progress for Economic Resilience (PROSPER)

Jamaica Just Transition: embedding climate justice in regional policy frameworks

Jamaica Just Transition: embedding climate justice in regional policy frameworks

Publications

National roadmap for transforming Suriname’s Public Employment Services (PES) 2025-2028

Report to the Ministry of Labour, Employment Opportunity and Youth Affairs, Suriname

National roadmap for transforming Suriname’s Public Employment Services (PES) 2025-2028

SCORE Brazil: Lessons Learned and Good Practices in Apparel Enterprises in Metropolitan Region of São Paulo

SCORE Brazil: Lessons Learned and Good Practices in Apparel Enterprises in Metropolitan Region of São Paulo

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Contact

ILO Decent Work Team and  Office for the Caribbean

6 Stanmore Avenue 
P. O. Box 1201
Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
 Tel : +1 868 625-0524, +1 868 623-7704
Fax : +868 627-8978
Email : ilocarib@ilo.org
 
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