Video: BTUC Special Convention Gets Underway
The Bermuda Trade Union Congress hosted the opening ceremony of their Special Convention this morning [March 29], with the event featuring Bermuda’s Dynamic Debaters taking on the topic of youth unemployment.
Participants in the debate included Tierrai Tull, Robert Thomas, Christopher Jackson, Elias Baia, Raina de Fontes, Kal-Shae Matthews, Matthew Elliott and Bermuda’s Dynamic Debaters Director Mr. Gladstone Thompson.
BTUC President Jason Hayward previously said, “This is a timely topic given Bermuda’s alarming high rate of youth unemployment. In 2016, Bermuda’s unemployment rate stood at 7% in 2016.
The 1-hour and 44-minute live video replay is below:
“The majority of those unemployed were between the ages of 25-34 followed by individuals 16-24 years of age with unemployment rates reported at 26.6% and 22.6% respectively.
“In the 2017 Workers Agenda, the BTUC highlighted its deep concern about the high level of Bermudian youth unemployment.
“We believe it is critical that the Government develop and implement a comprehensive youth employment strategy which focuses on employment while simultaneously fostering a smoother transition into the labour market.”
