Bureau for Workers' Activities (ACTRAV)

  • International Labour Standards

    Web Application on Freedom of Association

    How to secure and promote freedom of association? This web application aims to explains ILO procedures and supervisory bodies can be best used to secure freedom of association.

  • 24 October – 7 November 2019

    337th Session of the Governing Body

    What are the main topics in the agenda of the 337th Session of the ILO Governing Body? Find out more here...

  • 7-8 October 2019

    Symposium on the Future of Work We Want

    How workers and their organizations can address the challenges of the Future of Work?

  • ILO Centenary

    The Driving Force of the ILO

    The International Labour Organization is celebrating its 100 years in 2019. However, there is a little-known page in the history of this tripartite Organization: Who is the driving force behind the setting up of the ILO? Discover the story of the ILO Workers Group…

  • 10–21 June 2019

    Building a future with decent work: The 108th International Labour Conference

    The 108th International Labour Conference gets underway in Geneva, Switzerland from 10 to 21 June 2019. This year's session brings together over 5,000 delegates from around the globe to find solutions to the challenges of the future of the world of work, and celebrate the Centenary of the International Labour Organization.

What's new

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    Labour Statistics

    ILO launches new statistics portal

    05 November 2019

  2. Commission of Inquiry

    ILO Commission of Inquiry issues report on complaint against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

    03 October 2019

  3. News

    Promoting Core labour standards and Social Dialogue by effective implementation of the EU Association Agendas in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine

    24 September 2019

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Meetings and events

  1. Symposium on the Future of Work We Want

    7 - 8 October 2019

  2. Review of Policies and Actions for the Integration of the Youth into Trade Unions: A global Survey

    12 - 31 July 2019

  3. Book Launch for the Trade Union Guide on Informal Economy

    19 June 2019

Multimedia

  1. Video

    Future of Trade Unions: Jelle Visser, University of Amsterdam

    22 October 2019

  2. Future of Work

    Future of Trade Unions: Bheki Ntshalitshali, Congress of South African Trade Unions

    22 October 2019

  3. Video

    Akua O Britwum – University of Cape Coast (Ghana)

    22 October 2019

Key resources

  1. International Labour Standards

    Recommendation No. 205 on Employment and Decent Work for Peace and Resilience: What Role for Trade Unions?

  2. SDGs

    Trade Union Reference Manual on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

  3. Violence and Harassment at Work

    Violence and Harassment against Women and Men in the World of Work-Trade Union Perspective and Action