Who we are
Unions Aotearoa International Development Trust (UnionAID) is a charitable trust established by the NZ Council of Trade Unions – Te Kauae Kaimahi to express its solidarity with partners in developing countries struggling to protect and promote the rights of workers and their families
UnionAID (Unions Aotearoa for International Development) was established in 2009 as the international aid and development agency of the NZ Council of Trade Unions – Te Kauae Kaimahi (CTU). It is an independent Charitable Trust with trustees appointed by the NZCTU. It was established to provide a channel for New Zealand workers to contribute to international development through support for programmes that assist unions and workers and their families in developing countries.
UnionAid is a registered charity with the New Zealand Charities Commission.
You can help vulnerable workers in developing countries in our region get a fairer deal. UnionAID is the only New Zealand overseas aid agency that places workers' rights at the centre of its work.