Global Labour University: Strengthening South-South Cooperation through a Global Network for Decent Work and Social Justice

The Global Labour University (GLU) is a network of universities, international and national trade unions, civil society organisations and the International Labour Organization (ILO) that was created as a partnership for international knowledge management, research, and capacity building. Primarily based on university campuses in Brazil, South Africa, India, and Germany, the GLU offers postgraduate programmes and research opportunities for trade unionists and labour activists. Combining academic studies with practical work through close co-operation with trade unions and field based internships, the GLU provides a true “one world” research and learning environment for labour to research, analyse, and identify effective policy measures to meet the labour challenges of today.