The action plan, presented under nine guiding principles, was put forward at the conclusion of a two-day International Labour Organization (ILO) Tripartite Caribbean Conference held in Jamaica.
The Conference was held under the theme, "Promoting Human Prosperity beyond the Global Financial Crisis: Seeking Sustainable Solutions through Social Dialogue."
Deliberations centered on the crisis's impact on employment, sustainable enterprises, decent work, social security, and social cohesion and national stability in the Caribbean.
"The delegates attending the conference have committed to a united internationally competitive and self-sufficient Caribbean community realized through the implementation of sound and socially-sensitive policies that were people-centered, to support social and economic development.
"Emphasis will be placed on social dialogue, mutual respect and partnership in governance, as mechanisms for realizing decent work, human prosperity, social justice, peace and stability," Commissioner of Labour Affairs Sarah Wescot-Williams told the Government Information Service (GIS).
A number of reps from ministries of labour and employers' and workers' organizations from the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, as well as representatives of regional and international organizations, academic institutions and various government institutions and ministries attended the conference.