
Ewa Staworzynska, USCIB Director for Corporate Responsibility and Labor Affairs, has been elected as First Vice President of the Business Technical Advisory Committee on Labor Matters (CEATAL), the permanent consultative body of the Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (IACML), thus representing business and employers at the Organization of American States (OAS).
CEATAL advises inter-governmental policy discussions on labor matters, ensuring that the realities and perspectives of the business community are reflected.
“Businesses across the Americas region are facing many challenges, ranging from new waves of regulations to lack of social dialogue,” warned Staworzynska. “It is therefore more important than ever that the business community has a strong voice at OAS, and that we help advise Ministries of Labor to advance policy solutions that allow businesses to thrive, grow and create work opportunities for people.”
Staworzynska’s appointment took place during the XII Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labor (IACML) in Bogota, Colombia. Ministries of Labor from the region gathered to discuss top labor policy priorities, under the theme of “The Future of Work in the Americas: Laying the Foundations for Peace, Social Justice and Climate Action”. The governments agreed on a political declaration and Staworzynska signed the joint union-business declaration, on behalf of the business community.