G-20 trade unions meet emphasises global social security

Subject : International Relations

Section: International Groupings

Concept :

Labour 20

The Labour 20 (L-20) is a subgroup within the G20 grouping. It represents the labour unions from G20 member countries and serves as a platform for discussions and recommendations on labour-related issues.
The L-20 focuses on promoting decent work, workers’ rights, social protection, and inclusive economic growth within the G20 agenda.
During the Labour 20 (L-20) meeting, the Union Minister for Labour and Employment highlighted the adoption of statements by trade unions on universalizing social security and empowering women in the future of work.
The Minister stressed the importance of comprehensive and forward-looking social security policies that adapt to the changing nature of work, urging collaboration between governments, employers, trade unions, and international organisations.
The Minister emphasised that promoting gender parity and equipping women with the necessary skills and knowledge are vital for their engagement in the job market.
The summit’s task force on ‘International Portability of social security funds’ recommended the collection and analysis of data on the vulnerabilities and needs of migrants to enhance social protection systems.
It also called for the disaggregation of national data to assess the financial implications of transferable benefits and estimate the coverage of social protection for labour migrants based on citizenship and residency status.