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
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…
Global Unions GCAP Newsletter – October 2005, Issue 4
November 3, 2005
In the October 2005 issue of Global Unions GCAP Newsletter; Get involved in White Band…
Australians Support New Tongan Union
September 21, 2005
The State Public Services Federation (SPSF), a union with nearly 120,000 members, recently voted to…
ACTU And Trade Union Involvement In Make Poverty History 2005
April 29, 2005
Support to the Make Poverty History coalition (MPH) is a natural step in unions further…
Statement Of The ILO Workers Group On Human And Trade Union Rights In Nepal
March 22, 2005
Since the dismissal by HM King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev of Nepal of his…
Campaign On Nepal
March 17, 2005
Resources on the Global Union Campaign on Nepal. EI is deeply concerned by the latest…
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