巴巴多斯谨慎地支持新的区域自由流动协定,引述了经济收益,但警告说工作和服务紧张。 Barbados cautiously backs new regional free movement agreement, citing economic gains but warning of job and service strain.

巴巴多斯参议员和劳工领袖表示谨慎支持与伯利兹、多米尼克及圣文森特和格林纳丁斯签订的新的自由迁徙协议。 该协议始于2025年10月1日, Barbados senators and labor leaders have expressed cautious support for the new free movement agreement with Belize, Dominica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, which began October 1, 2025, citing economic benefits but warning of risks to public services, jobs, and living costs. 关注的问题包括潜在的工资压制、当地工人的流离失所——特别是在建筑业——以及对保健、教育和住房的压力。 Concerns include potential wage suppression, displacement of local workers—especially in construction—and strain on healthcare, education, and housing. 联盟领导人和决策者强调,在人口老龄化和劳动力短缺驱动的区域一体化努力中,需要保障措施、更好的创造就业和协调劳工标准,以防止剥削和确保稳定。 Union leaders and policymakers stress the need for safeguards, better job creation, and coordinated labor standards to prevent exploitation and ensure stability amid regional integration efforts driven by aging populations and labor shortages.