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 11, 2014
The L20 has called for the Brisbane Action Plan to put in place comprehensive measures to “support aggregate demand and reduce inequality” as committed to in 2013, and ensure policy coherence through coordination processes at national and G20 levels.
September 23, 2014
The Labor Party should accept the advice of its own MPs and oppose Investor-State Dispute Settlement in the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement, or any trade agreement, says ACTU President Ged Kearney.
July 25, 2014
L20 spoke out for pro-growth strategies to ensure jobs and inclusive growth at the G20 Taskforce on Employment meeting (22 – 24 July 2014, Brisbane, Australia)
July 11, 2014
The Global Labour University (GLU) invites trade unionists and labour activists to apply to its Masters in ‘Labour and Development’ at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg ,South Africa.
May 12, 2014
In 2000, forced labour and human trafficking became the world’s third biggest crime business, following…
March 19, 2014
The following is the text of a message of condolence sent by the ACTU to the British Trades Union Congress following the sudden death of RMT General Secretary Bob Crow.
March 7, 2014
The Global Labour University (GLU) invites trade unionists and labour activists to apply to its…
