"Unity in Diversity"
GENEVA (ILO News) – Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is more likely to augment than destroy jobs by automating some tasks rather than taking over a role entirely, a new study from the International Labour Organization (ILO) has found. The study, Generative AI and Jobs: A global analysis…
CMC — The Antigua and Barbuda Workers Union, ABWU, wants the court-appointed administrator for the bankrupt regional airline, LIAT (1974) Limited, Cleveland Seaforth, to provide the public with an update on the future direction of the company. ABWU General Secretary David Massiah made the call amid…
(Uniglobalunion.org) More than 700 women from UNI Global Union affiliates across the world will gather in Philadelphia, U.S.A., on 25 and 26 August for UNI’s 6th World Women’s Conference. Meeting under the theme Women Rising Together, participants will unite to set priorities for the…
(https://www.itfglobal.org/) With 90% of goods transported by sea, companies rely on seafarers to keep their supply chains moving. As human rights due diligence (HRDD) laws expand in scope and reach, many companies are falling behind on their responsibilities. New&nb…
(ILO News) Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8 aims to “Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all”. What does ‘all’ mean? Are there groups that are particularly disadvantaged when it comes to finding decent work? Yes, today…
Hundreds of workers employed at Special Security Services Ltd — the largest security firm on Antigua — are benefiting from the provisions of the latest Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Company and the Antigua & Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU). Both parties recently signed off on the Ag…
Since the inception of the Women’s Council on August 16, 2022, there continues to be encouragement forour girls 18+ and over to join the group. This is a new era of Women having a direct influence on howthey can impact the spaces they occupy for greater development of girls, boys, the family, the…
According to the Social Security Board, at least 800 individuals are employed in some form of domestic work in Antigua and Barbuda. While such employment may satisfy the need for a regular income, many of these workers are confronted with serious challenges due to the nature of their employment. No…
After three years of financial and emotional distress, LIAT’s ex-employees in Barbados are beginning to rebuild their lives as the Government is now making good on its earlier commitment to satisfy workers’ demand for 100% severance settlement. Just last week, many ex-employees began receiving thei…
The third in a series of workshops for Shop Stewards was recently held at the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union. The latest group of participants hailed from the Security, Commercial, and Distribution sectors. More than 30 Shop Stewards took part in the session which was designed to build capacity…