Bureau for Workers' Activities (ACTRAV)

Pandemic of COVID-19

COVID-19 and Workers’ organisations

How can workers'organisations contribute to combat the pandemic of COVID-19? Check back here for regular updates...
Governing Body

ILO Governing Body will not hold its March meeting due to Covid-19

The decision follows a risk assessment and consultations with the Swiss authorities. It means that Governing Body business will be dealt with later in the year.
12-13 March 2020

A Global Partnership for the Financial Inclusion of Workers

The overall objective of this meeting is to explore the feasibility of establishing a global partnership of trade union financial institutions and other key trade union organizations to enhance financial inclusion of workers.
International Journal of Labour Research

The Future of Work: Trade Unions in Transformation

It has become harder for trade unions in both developed and emerging countries to protect the rights of workers and working conditions, as shown not only in the reduction of unionization, but also the fall in the labour share of income in most countries. The question therefore remains, to what extent do trade unions need to transform themselves in order to serve their members as effectively in the future as they have in the past?
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...