HIV and AIDS


HIV/AIDS is a global problem, undermining economic progress and development. It has a particularly devastating effect on working populations in many developing countries, particularly in Africa. Trade unions – alongside employers, governments and local communities – have a crucial role in fighting the pandemic.

The TUC is tackling HIV/AIDS in the following ways. We:

  • provide material support for training and education in the workplace on protection against HIV/AIDS (find out more about the TUC programmes in Africa)
  • fight to ensure that workers do not face stigma and discrimination because of their HIV/AIDS status
  • campaign to make HIV/AIDS treatments affordable and available to all
  • take part in development and co-ordination of trade union policies on HIV and AIDS.

The TUC, in collaboration with the ICFTU, Global Unions and NGOs campaigning on HIV/AIDS, promotes the ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work. This is a practical guide to developing workplace policies, prevention and care programmes.


The most recent documents available on this subject are:

International Development Matters Issue 117 January 2013

IDM - Monthly newsletter reporting international development matters and issues affecting trade unionists around the world. Including reports, statements, interviews and events.

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11 January 2013
HIV – lessons from the shop floor

To mark World AIDS Day, the TUC held a seminar on Monday 3 December bringing together Nigerian trade unionist Maureen Onyia and international trade union and AIDS campaign speakers to talk about what can be done to promote workplace solutions. TUC As...

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3 December 2012
HIV/AIDS lessons from the shop floor

TUC Assistant General Secretary Kay Carberry addressed the TUC World AIDS Day event on 3 December, about the role of unions and workplace action against HIV/AIDS.

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3 December 2012
Robin Hood could provide the funds to beat AIDS

Day 2 of the International AIDS Conference in Washington DC. The ITUC delegation to the Conference took time off to join a march organised by Robin Hood Tax campaigners in the US...

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29 July 2012
Sex workers demand employment rights

On Monday, representatives of sex workers made a passionate and well-argued case for the recognition of their employment and human rights in a lively session on the margins of the XIX International AIDS Conference now being held in Washington DC.

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24 July 2012
Social protection floors and the fight against HIV/AIDS

This week sees the 2012 International AIDS Conference in Washington DC, and the TUC is taking part in the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) delegation. Bandula Kothalawala, TUC delegate, reports on the opening trade union forum.

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23 July 2012



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