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

Iran Day of Action – Thursday 9 August

August 3, 2007

Mansour Osanloo of the Tehran and Suburbs Workers’ Bus Company, Sherkate Vahed, was abducted on…

APHEDA DINNER 2007

July 10, 2007

color=”#3366ff” size=”4″>Melbourne Gala Dinner 3rd Annual APHEDA Dinner Tuesday 17th July 2007 – 6.30 for…

Support the UN: Western Sahara journalist asks Australia

June 6, 2007

Press Release Date: 4 June 2007 Malainin Lakhal, Secretary General of the Saharawi Writers and…

ITUC May Day Manifesto

April 26, 2007

INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (ITUC) ITUC OnLine… 075/240407 ITUC May Day Manifesto Brussels, April 24…

Spring Meetings: IMF and World Bank Need to Step Up on Labour Rights and Inequality

March 29, 2007

Brussels, 23 March 2007 (ITUC OnLine): The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund must…

Master on Labour Policies and Globalisation

March 16, 2007

color=”#333300″ size=”3″> Master on Labour Policies and Globalisation The University of Kassel and the Berlin…

COLOMBIAN SOLIDARITY NETWORK

February 16, 2007

5.30PM 22nd February 2007 The Colombian Solidarity Network is having an evening at the Victorian…

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…

Past International Campaigns & Issues

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Australian Unions

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Mind Your Head

We’re taking action to protect workplace mental health.

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Worksite

Your rights at work for students and for people entering the workforce for the first time.

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OHS

Information and resources for health and safety representatives and workers about how to speak up at work for health and safety.

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Union Aid Abroad

Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA is the overseas aid and development agency of the ACTU. Our work aims to build self-reliance through support to educational and training projects for workers and their organisations in the developing world.

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