During the last Tri-Partite Committee meeting, nominations were made for the first and second vice chair of the committee. The employer representatives nominated Jim Rosen as first vice chair and the employees representatives nominated Theophilus Thompson as the second vice chair.
The proposal for sub-committees, rules of order and membership to Tri-Partite will be discussed in the next meeting on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at the A.C. Wathey Legislative Hall. Tripartite Committee meetings are held every month with Minister of Public Health, Social Development & Labor, Cornelius De Weever serving as chairman. The Tripartite Committee is made up of representatives for employers, employees and government.
The Tri-Partite Committee serves as a consultative body to the Minister of Public Health Social Development & Labor with regards to ILO related topics. In addition, the committee also places an appropriate request or on its own initiative advises the minister with regard to labor market topics.