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Key facts
Counted staff
2
self-reported band not used
Founded
1927
99 years
Legal entities
None matched
Office countries
1
1 address
Funding rounds
None on record
Company type
Nonprofit
self-reported
Description
The ACTU is the peak union body representing almost 2 million Australian workers and their families.
When union delegates gathered in the Victorian Trades Hall in 1927 to establish the Australian Council of Trade Unions they had a clear vision - to lift the living standards and quality of working life of working people.
And their strategy to achieve this was also clear – to build union organisation of the workforce on a national basis.
Ninety years on, the ACTU, its affiliated unions and their members celebrate a proud record of achievement on behalf of working Australians and the community.
The industrial gains are many: decades of wage increases through the award system and campaigns in the field, safer workplaces, equality for women, improvements in working hours, entitlements to paid holidays and better employment conditions, and the establishment of a universal superannuation system.
The ACTU has played a role in all of these achievements, but has contributed to fairness and justice in the community as well – contributing to Australia’s post-war development and immigration program, the social security system, Medicare and education - to name just a few areas of policy.
The ACTU has also represented Australian unionism in the international arena, opposing discrimination and oppression and supporting human rights. The ACTU aid agency, APHEDA – Union Aid Abroad, contributes to humanitarian projects in many countries.
The enduring commitment of working Australians to a fairer society is reflected in the continuing fight to protect the fundamental principles of unionism.
The right to organise and the right to collectively bargain sit at the heart of the 21st century struggle for a just Australia, just as it did throughout the previous century.
We will best keep the faith with those who have worked and sacrificed to build the ACTU over the past eight decades by keeping the union cause bright and vibrant into the future.
Specialties
All 3 specialties
- Union membership
- Rights at work
- Union member benefits
Locations
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Show as table · Offices in 1 country
| Countries | 1 |
|---|---|
| Primary country | AU |
All codes: AU
Addresses
- AULevel 4, 365 Queen St, AU; Melbourne, Vic , 3000Primary
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People & contacts
1 employee profiles on record · names withheld.
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FAQ
How many people work at Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)?
The record holds 2 counted staff profiles at January 2026. Its self-reported band sits above that count and is not published as a headcount.
Where does Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) have offices?
One address on record, Australia only. Primary: Level 4, 365 Queen St, AU, Melbourne, Vic 3000.
Has Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) raised funding?
None linked to this brand.
What does Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) list as its specialties?
Three tags on the brand's own list, among them Union membership, Rights at work and Union member benefits.
Which companies are listed alongside Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU)?
7 profiles list Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) as a peer — 75th percentile in Non-profit Organization Management. It lists ten peers of its own. CPSU/CSA and Transport Workers Union (Victoria/Tasmania) list it back.