International Campaigns & Issues
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
Lovemore Matombo’s gratitude for support during arrest ordeal
November 20, 2009
On behalf of my colleagues, Michael Kandukutu, Percy Mcijo, Dumisani Ncube and Nawu Ndlovu, we would like to thank you all for the support and protest letters sent to our government during our incarceration.
Zimbabwe: Trade Unionists Freed, Charges Thrown Out
November 12, 2009
Lovemore Matombo, president of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, and four other unionists, Michael Kandukutu, Percy Mncijo, Dumisani Ncube and Nhawu Ndlovu, have been released on the order of a Zimbabwean Magistrate.
Arrests of ZCTU President Lovemore Matombo
November 11, 2009
I am writing to condemn in the strongest possible terms the arrests of ZCTU President Lovemore Matombo and staff members Michael Kandukutu and Percy Mcijo on the night of 8 November.
Climate Change: Copenhagen must not fail
November 9, 2009
With governments ending their discussions in Barcelona in the final preparatory negotiation before the December Copenhagen climate change conference, the trade union movement has again stressed the need for an ambitious, fair and legally-binding agreement.
Landmark Global Conference to Tackle Impact of Jobs Crisis on Women
October 19, 2009
Four hundred and fifty women trade union delegates from 100 countries will gather in Brussels next week to analyse the impacts of the global jobs crisis on women and map out international trade union action to improve women’s job security.
Australian companies urged to pull out of Burma
September 28, 2009
Activists have urged Australian airline Jetstar to scrap its flights to Burma and put an end to thousands of dollars in revenue going into the pockets of the country’s military dictatorship.
Global Action Day of Justice for Iranian Workers
June 23, 2009
Trade unions internationally are calling for a global day of action on 26 June to…
ITUC Annual Survey of Trade Union Rights Violations
June 11, 2009
Introduction 2008 was another difficult and often dangerous year for trade unionists around the world,…
Sign petition to free Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners
May 22, 2009
Burma’s democracy leader and Nobel Peace prize winner, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been locked…
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