FANCOURT DECLARATION G20 Labour and Employment Ministerial Declaration George, South Africa Theme: ‘Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability: Living and Working in an Unequal World: Ensuring Decent Work and Decent Lives’ We, the Labour and Employment Ministers of the G20 members who gathered with the invited countries in George, South Africa, on 30-31
Employment and Labour Deputy Minister, Judith Nemadzinga-Tshabalala said the Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting (LEMM) was more than an event, but an affirmation of multilateralism in action. “We gather here today as custodians of a shared responsibility – to confront the injustices that persist in the world of work and
Employment and Labour Deputy Minister Jomo Sibiya said there is a need to debunk the myth that competitiveness and fairness cannot co-exist. “Let us be clear – fair wages, decent work and strong social protection are not barriers to growth, but they are the foundations of resilient future (ready economies).
International Labour Organization (ILO) Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo said the world is faced with growing inequalities including a lack of skills and vocational training. He said access to health, water and sanitation was becoming dire. Houngbo said in a nutshell equal access to opportunities was becoming a serious challenge “in
Session 7: Fighting inequalities, fostering real wage growth and increasing the labour income share of GDP (16.00-17.40) The South African G20 Presidency has included addressing inequalities and a declining labour income share of GDP amongst the key priorities of its employment track. Workers have been suffering from declining purchasing power
Employment and Labour Deputy Minister Judith Nemadzinga-Tshabalala has expressed profound concern of the crippling impact of dwindling support for multilateral institutions dedicated to workers’ rights. Delivering the keynote address during the opening of the 4th G20 Employment Working Group (EWG) meeting Nemadzinga-Tshabalala this retreat from collective responsibility strikes at the