TUAC - TRADE UNION ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE OECD

06/10/2009

1. Ministers of Employment and Labour from OECD countries, together with their counterparts from Brazil, Chile, Estonia, Israel, Russian Federation and Slovenia, met in Paris on 28-29 September 2009 to discuss how to tackle the jobs crisis and to design and implement labour market and social policy responses. The meeting was co-chaired by Janice Charette, Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development of Canada and Maurizio Sacconi, Minister of Labour, Health and Social Policies of Italy. Sven-Otto Littorin, Minister for Employment of Sweden, acted as Vice-Chair.

2. The Ministerial meeting focused on three related themes: 1) The Jobs Crisis: the Labour Market and Social Policy Response; 2) Maintaining the Activation Stance During the Crisis; and 3) Helping Youth Get a Firm Foothold in the Labour Market. Ministers also discussed the jobs aspects of a ‘green’ recovery and the jobs potential of shifting towards a low carbon economy, over a working lunch.

3. The meeting was preceded by a Policy Forum, held on the morning of 28 September, on the theme of “How can Labour Market and Social Policies Best Help Workers Weather the Storm of the Crisis?” and by consultations with representatives from the Business and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) and the Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC). Delegates from both Advisory Committees also participated in the Policy Forum.

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Link(s):

• OECD Ministerial Communiqué
• 22/09/2009| TUAC Statement to the OECD Meeting of Employment and Labour Ministers