About Us

The National Trade Union Congress of Belize (NTUCB) is a Federation or Association of Trade Unions registered and operating within the country of Belize who subscribe to the principles and philosophy of free and democratic…

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Executive Committee

The Executive Committee consists of 13 officers and is responsible to the General Council.
The Executive Committee is the managing committee of the NTUCB and shall run its day-to-day affairs.

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Our Mission

To be the voice of all workers in Belize, through collective effort and the democratic process, while promoting unity, education, equal rights and justice, to attain equitable socio-economic advancement for workers.

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57
Years in existence
13
Member Union Affiliates
25
Committees and Boards Rep.
2
International Affiliates

List of International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions Ratified by Belize

  • 50 Conventions and 1 Protocol
  • Fundamental Conventions: 9 of 10
  • Governance Conventions (Priority): 2 of 4
  • Technical Conventions: 39 of 177
  • Out of 50 Conventions and 1 Protocol ratified by Belize, of which 35 are in force, 11 Conventions have been denounced; 3 instruments abrogated; none have been ratified in the past 12 months.

Fundamental

C029 – Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29)
C087 – Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87)
C098 – Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98)
C100 – Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100)
C105 – Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105)
C111 – Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111)
C138 – Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138)
C155 – Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155)
C182 – Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182)

Governance

1. C081 – Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81)
2. C144 – Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144)

Technical

C011 – Right of Association (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 (No. 11)
C012 – Workmen’s Compensation (Agriculture) Convention, 1921 (No. 12)
C014 – Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No. 14)
C019 – Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925 (No. 19)
C026 – Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery Convention, 1928 (No. 26)
C042 – Workmen’s Compensation (Occupational Diseases) Convention (Revised), 1934 (No. 42)
C088 – Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88)
C089 – Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 89)
C094 – Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) Convention, 1949 (No. 94)
C095 – Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No. 95)
C097 – Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 97)
C099 – Minimum Wage Fixing Machinery (Agriculture) Convention, 1951 (No. 99)
C101 – Holidays with Pay (Agriculture) Convention, 1952 (No. 101)
C108 – Seafarers’ Identity Documents Convention, 1958 (No. 108)
C115 – Radiation Protection Convention, 1960 (No. 115)
C135 – Workers’ Representatives Convention, 1971 (No. 135)
C140 – Paid Educational Leave Convention, 1974 (No. 140)
C141 – Rural Workers’ Organisations Convention, 1975 (No. 141)
C150 – Labour Administration Convention, 1978 (No. 150)
C151 – Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (No. 151)
C154 – Collective Bargaining Convention, 1981 (No. 154)
C156 – Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981 (No. 156)
C183 – Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183)
MLC, 2006 – Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)