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

Malaysia trade unions gain collective bargaining and wage negotiation skills
Group photo of trade unions' representatives in Malaysia.

News

Malaysia trade unions gain collective bargaining and wage negotiation skills

Unions Express a Common Perspective for Latin America and the Caribbean Towards a New Social Contract
Conferencia sobre “El Nuevo Contrato Social

Unions Express a Common Perspective for Latin America and the Caribbean Towards a New Social Contract

Key publications

Using foresight to think and act upon an uncertain future world of work
Working Paper 118 Cover Image

Using foresight to think and act upon an uncertain future world of work

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

Book

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

Are platform workers willing to unionize? Exploring survey evidence from 14 European countries
Are platform workers willing to unionize?

ILO Working paper 106

Are platform workers willing to unionize? Exploring survey evidence from 14 European countries

An unfinished task? Matching the Platform Work Directive with the EU and international "social acquis"
An unfinished task?

ILO Working paper 101

An unfinished task? Matching the Platform Work Directive with the EU and international "social acquis"

A new social contract: achieving social justice in an era of accelerating change
A new social contract

International Journal of Labour Research

A new social contract: achieving social justice in an era of accelerating change

Trade unions navigating and shaping change
Trade unions navigating and shaping change

Trade Union Revitalization

Trade unions navigating and shaping change

International Journal of Labour Research

International Journal of Labour Research

Launched in 2009, the International Journal of Labour Research (IJLR) is the flagship publication of the ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV).

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

Using foresight to think and act upon an uncertain future world of work

Working Paper 118

Using foresight to think and act upon an uncertain future world of work

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?

ILO Central and Eastern Europe Newsletter March 2024

ILO Central and Eastern Europe Newsletter March 2024

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