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.
November 8, 2007
Brussels, 5 November 2007 (ITUC Online): Key decision makers from national governments and international institutions…
October 31, 2007
The images and stories from the recent Burmese uprising for democracy have shown us the…
October 24, 2007
The International Trade Unions Confederation (ITUC) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) decided…
August 24, 2007
Australia Asia Worker Links presents: October 11-14 Melbourne Latin America & Asia Pacific Trades Hall…
August 9, 2007
Australian unions are joining an international day of action today to draw attention to the…
August 3, 2007
Mansour Osanloo of the Tehran and Suburbs Workers’ Bus Company, Sherkate Vahed, was abducted on…
July 10, 2007
color=”#3366ff” size=”4″>Melbourne Gala Dinner 3rd Annual APHEDA Dinner Tuesday 17th July 2007 – 6.30 for…
June 6, 2007
Press Release Date: 4 June 2007 Malainin Lakhal, Secretary General of the Saharawi Writers and…
April 26, 2007
INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (ITUC) ITUC OnLine… 075/240407 ITUC May Day Manifesto Brussels, April 24…
March 29, 2007
Brussels, 23 March 2007 (ITUC OnLine): The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund must…