Mexico City - In Geneva, the head of the Secretariat of Labor and Social Precaution, Alfonso Navarrete Prida, and the director of the International Labor Organization (ILO), Guy Ryder, signed a cooperation agreement to promote social protection in the Mexican labor market.
As part of the framework of the 102nd International Labor Conference, held in Geneva, the ILO's Mexico division emphasized that the organization's strategic objectives "are consistent with Mexican interests and labor policy." He also stated that it is the first agreement of its kind to be signed in Latin America, and that it is linked to the ILO's 2014-2015 programmatic framework, which also included "the struggle against labor informality".
The text of the agreement stresses that Mexico backs up its labor policy in four areas:
- Promoting creation of formal, quality jobs;
- Democratization of productivity;
- Protection of workers' rights; and
- Maintenance of labor peace through dialogue and agreement.
Navarrete Prida, meanwhile, recognized that "the agreement responds to the changes and challenges in the world of work", and he highlighted the instrument's flexibility that will allow various matters of interest to the Mexican labor market to be addressed.
According to the ILO document, the initiative of a floor for social protection
"is related to ensuring access to essential social services for the poor and vulnerable, both in terms of income and basic medical care."He added:
"An inclusive social security will depress incentives to remain in the informal economy, and it will allow citizens to focus their efforts on personal development and on building a more productive Mexico."Spanish original