International Campaigns & Issues 2006
As the peak union body for Australia, the ACTU participates in a range of international forums on behalf of unions and Australian workers, including the International Labour Organisation and the International Trade Union Confederation.
Australian unions are also active players in the global union movement, joining international campaigns and solidarity actions on a regular basis.
In this section, you will find statements by the ACTU on international issues, details of current international campaigns, and news from around the world.
Recent International Campaigns & Issues
Media release from Fiji Trades Union Congress
December 12, 2006
The Congress reiterates its grave concern on the adverse impact on workers due to the…
World AIDS Day, Global Trade Unions Carry Forward Action Program
December 5, 2006
World AIDS Day, Global Trade Unions Carry Forward Action Program A new title in the…
NZ and Australian unions call for peaceful settlement in Fiji
December 3, 2006
The Australian Council of Trade Unions and the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions today…
SATAWU National Security Guards Strike
June 8, 2006
Security workers belonging to the South African Transport and Allied workers Union (SATAWU), an affiliate…
International Day Of Action On Iran
February 15, 2006
35 representatives from Australian unions and from the Iranian community protested in front of the…
Unions Call On Iran Govt To Respect Workers’ Rights & Release Detained Unionists
February 14, 2006
Australian unions are calling on the Iranian Government to release around 80 detained trade unionists…
International Day of Action: IRAN 15 February 2006
February 10, 2006
On 28 January, several hundred Tehran Bus Company workers and members of their families were…
Arrest Of Unionists At Sherkat-e Vahed (Tehran Bus Company)
February 7, 2006
In a letter to the Iranian President, Mr. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad the ACTU expresses its opposition…
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