The Minister of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment, Hon. Jean-François Chaumière met a delegation led Mr. Dan Cunniah, Director of the Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) of the International Labour Organisation, who was accompanied by Mr. Kwasi ADU-AMANKWAH, Secretary General of CSI-Afrique (Confédération Syndicale Internationale) and Rawane MBAYE, Desk Officer for Africa at ACTRAV.
The discussions between Minister Chaumière and the delegation focused essentially on training in trade unions and workers’ education and the importance of social dialogue amongst others. Minister Chaumière expressed concern over various issues regarding trade unionism in Mauritius, particularly the low union membership rate in the private sector. Mr. Dan Cunniah for his part expressed his bureau’s interest in the National Tripartite Forum initiative of the Mauritian government.
The delegation is in Mauritius in view of a seminar to be held this coming Thursday on the trade union freedom and orientation in Mauritius. Minister Chaumière will be inaugurating this seminar.
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