Jamaican Civil Service Association. 27. There was no special mechanism to involve workers in decision-making but, in a pluralist society such as Jamaica, where trade wiions were very active, workers had no difficulty in being heard and had the means to win acceptance for their views. In addition, within the Ministry of Development, Planning and Production there was a National Planning Commission which comprised representatives of employers, workers and the administration and studied the priority issues affecting development. 28. Concerning the method for calculating the minimum wage, he explained that a national consultative committee comprising representatives of the administration, the private sector and trade wiions was responsible for studying the matter and giving its opinion to the competent minister. He regretted that he was wiable to inform the Committee of the percentage of the working population receiving the minimum wage. 29. Turning to various questions on the exercise of the right to strike, he said that the Jamaican courts had ruled that if a wage-earner, by exercising his right to strike, refused to render the services which he had committed himself to providing wider the terms of his contract of employment, his employer could see that as a repudiation of the contract. That interpretation of the right to strike could be better widerstood if it was placed in the national context. Jamaica was a cowitry where collective bargaining was very widespread, where there were multiple collective agreements and where wage-earners were defended by very active trade unions. 30. While it was true that the right to work was not included in the Constitution, the right was in fact recognized for everyone. The Jamaican Government's policy was to enable everyone to earn their living by practising the occupation of their choice without any discriminatio~. 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the labor situation in Jamaica, specifically the involvement of workers in decision-making, the calculation of the minimum wage, and the exercise of the right to strike. It also touches on the government's policy towards employment and the recognition of the right to work. These topics suggest a strong connection to the field of Employment, but also mention the relationship between workers, employers, and the government, which could also relate to Industry.

**Category**
Employment