Bureau for Workers' Activities (ACTRAV)
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110th International Labour Conference
International Labour Conference closes with “remarkable harvest of achievements”
The Director-General told delegates that the 110th International Labour Conference had made history with its work on safety and health, apprenticeships, and labour standards, among other areas.
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Trade Unions in Transition
What role for trade unions in the future of work?
The future of trade unions is uncertain. Globally, membership has been decreasing, as well as their ability to organize and service workers. With the COVID-19 pandemic aggravating pre-existing labour market challenges, how can trade unions be revitalized? Explore our latest InfoStory
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17-19 November 2021
Symposium on Trade Unions in Times of COVID-19
This international symposium aims to provide an opportunity for trade union leaders, experts, academics and ILO officials to exchange on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world of work.
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Publications and briefs
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Manual
Dealing with crises arising from conflicts and disasters-ILO training manual for workers’ organizations
06 April 2022
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Report
Covid-19, Collective Bargaining and Social Dialogue
18 November 2021
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Just Transition
User’s manual to the ILO’s Guidelines for a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all
01 November 2021
News and articles
Key areas of work
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Trade Unions in transition
The ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work identified four drivers that impact the world of work. These are globalization, demographic, environmental and technological changes. These drivers affect the labour markets of today and tomorrow, and with that the future of trade unions: the potential of organizing and servicing workers, and to speak with one voice to participate in inclusive and effective social dialogue.
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Skills and Lifelong Learning
Skills and Lifelong Learning (LLL) are of crucial importance for workers’ organisations, both as actors and as stakeholders. This is even more the case today as the world of work has been changing rapidly.
Key resources
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International Journal of Labour Research
COVID-19 and Recovery: The Role of Trade Unions in Building Forward Better
The 2021 edition of the International Journal of Labour Research explores strategies for workers and their organizations to shape COVID-19 response policies as well as adapting internally to provide vital services to workers and continue fulfilling their societal role as advocate for social justice and workers’ rights.
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Trade Union Movement
The likely impact of COVID-19 on the achievement of SDG 8 – The role of Trade Unions
This report presents the findings of a global survey on the likely impacts of COVID-19 on the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Agenda. The survey focused on SDG 8 and specifically on four targets and two indicators for which the International Labour Organization (ILO) is a custodian agency.
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COVID-19 and Workers' organisations
A Global trend analysis on the role of trade unions in times of COVID-19
This Policy Brief is primarily directed to workers and their organizations. Its main purpose is to promote a better understanding of the pivotal role trade unions have played in COVID-19 responses worldwide either through tripartite and bipartite social dialogue, bilateral interactions with their governments or targeted actions carried out in support of their members and society as a whole.
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An ILO for All Seasons-The International Labour Organization's Ways out of Crisis
Over a hundred years, the ILO has developed International Labour Standards and Policy Responses to mitigate the effects of employment and social crises.The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how hasards move in a globalized world.
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Report
Managing Conflicts and Disasters: Exploring Collaboration between Employers’ and Workers’ Organizations
This publication looks at the role that employers and workers, through their respective organizations, play in crisis situations arising from conflict and disaster.