March 16, 2015 in Dnepropetrovsk was held to protest against the administrations pressure on independent Trade Unions of Ukraine.
The protest was held in front of the District Administrative Court of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast [Region] against attempts by the administration to eliminate the main YuGOK union organization at this enterprise – the Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine – NPGU.
The action was carried out jointly by representatives NPGU Dnepropetrovsk, Krivyi Rih and Kyiv, representatives of the Independent Trade Union “Defence of Labour.” Banners declared that:
“We will not be intimidated, hands off independent unions, stop the persecution of independent trade union activists.”