BEC marks 70 years with signed 'Barbados Declaration' on AI, jobs and sustainability

Tue, 12 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

The Barbados Employers’ Confederation (BEC) marked its 70th anniversary on Monday by signing a formal “Barbados Declaration,” pledging to champion social dialogue and sustainable economic growth through a period of rapid technological change, according to Barbados Today.

The declaration commits the BEC to four pillars: advocacy for enterprise growth, active leadership on AI, digitalisation and skills frameworks, protection of the Barbadian industrial-relations model of mutual respect and negotiation, and contribution to national sustainability and decent-work goals. Labour Minister Colin Jordan signed alongside BEC Executive Director Sheena Mayers-Granville and President Gail-Ann King.

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BEC marks 70 years with signed 'Barbados Declaration' on AI, jobs and sustainability