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.
May 5, 2010
I am writing to express our very deep concern at the discovery of a common grave near to the Colombian town of La Macarena. We also condemn the murder of Mr. Jhonny Hurtado, one of the human rights activists who denounced the existence of the grave.
April 28, 2010
Trade unions, workers and their communities are mobilising on this 28th April 2010 to commemorate workers who have lost their lives or health at work, and to fight for better occupational health and safety.
April 20, 2010
A delegation of trade union leaders from the G20 countries told G20 labour and employment ministers that the current fragile economic recovery will be a jobless recovery if governments do not put a stronger emphasis on decent employment creation.
February 24, 2010
We are calling for full democratic rights for all Turkish citizens, including freedom of association; a halt to all violent repression; the release of all imprisoned trade unionists; and respect for core labour standards and workers’ rights.
