Bureau for Workers' Activities (ACTRAV)

The Bureau for Workers ‘Activities (ACTRAV) is the main link between the International Labour Office and the world of work through one of its constituents: workers’ organizations.

ACTRAV ensures that the concerns and interests of workers’ organizations are taken into consideration in the policy development and activities of the International Labour Office, both at Headquarter and in the Field.

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News and articles

Training at ITCILO: What’s new for workers in 2024?
Vera Dos Santos Costa, Programme Manager for Workers’ Activities at the International Training Center of Turin

Training at ITCILO: What’s new for workers in 2024?

New ILO report urges efforts to strengthen responsible business practices in Thailand's automotive sector
Thailand's automotive industry is strong in key areas like wages and social protection coverage.

New ILO report urges efforts to strengthen responsible business practices in Thailand's automotive sector

Trade Unions as Actors for Change

Trade Unions as Actors for Change

The Future of Work is uncertain. The world of work is faced with multiple transformations in the context of changing labour markets, driven by technological advancement and digitalisation, climate and environmental changes, globalization and demographic shifts. ACTRAV’s programme on Trade Unions in Transformation : Actors for Change supports trade unions to engage in this debate and to strengthen transformative action on the future of trade unions.

Publications

The African Continental Free Trade Area: An Opportunity to Promote Social and Labour Issues across the Continent?

Policy Brief

The African Continental Free Trade Area: An Opportunity to Promote Social and Labour Issues across the Continent?

African Trade Unions and the Future of Work Responses, Challenges and Opportunities

African Trade Unions and the Future of Work Responses, Challenges and Opportunities

Workers’ representatives in selected Central and Eastern European countries: Filling a gap in labour rights protection or trade union competition?

Workers’ representatives in selected Central and Eastern European countries: Filling a gap in labour rights protection or trade union competition?

Key resources

Trade Union Revitalization: Organizing new forms of work including platform workers

International Journal of Labour Research

Trade Union Revitalization: Organizing new forms of work including platform workers

Dealing with crises arising from conflicts and disasters-ILO training manual for workers’ organizations

Manual

Dealing with crises arising from conflicts and disasters-ILO training manual for workers’ organizations

Workers’ guide to ILO Conventions concerning minimum standards of social security

Social Security

Workers’ guide to ILO Conventions concerning minimum standards of social security

Decent work deficits among rural workers

Rural economy

Decent work deficits among rural workers

Social Dialogue Report 2022: Collective bargaining for an inclusive, sustainable and resilient recovery

Flagship Report

Social Dialogue Report 2022: Collective bargaining for an inclusive, sustainable and resilient recovery

Ongoing and upcoming events

Related

Workers' Group of the Governing Body
Group photo of Workers' Group

Workers' Group of the Governing Body

The ACTRAV-Turin Labour Education Programme
ITCILO Logo

The ACTRAV-Turin Labour Education Programme