Please use / adapt one of the these two motions for your trade union branch or other organisation.
The first is a broader motion that includes affiliation to Ukraine Solidarity Campaign. The second is specifically on current aid fundraising and delivery (which is also covered in the first motion).
To let us know you’re putting a motion, send a query, or get help, email info@ukrainesolidaritycampaign.org
Solidarity with Ukraine and its workers
This branch notes:
1. The resilience and bravery of the Ukrainian people in the face of the suffering caused by Russia’s ongoing invasion, occupation and war crimes.
2. That TUC Congress 2026 unanimously passed the National Union of Mineworkers’ motion ‘Solidarity with Ukrainian workers’ (1), demanding freedom for the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant workers (activists in the Atomprofspilka union) imprisoned by Russia, and reaffirming the Ukraine solidarity policy passed in 2023.
3. That this stance is the result of years of grassroots trade union solidarity campaigning, and provides a strong platform for expanded solidarity.
4. That the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (USC) (2) is a trade union-based campaign with affiliations from nine national unions (ASLEF, NUM, PCS, UCU, UNISON, GMB, Unite, CWU, MU) and from branches across the country.
5. That an international trade union and social movement solidarity convoy (3) is visiting Ukraine and taking aid to workers’ organisations there in November and December.
This branch believes:
1. That both Ukraine’s struggle against Russia’s invasion and occupation and Ukrainian trade union and social movements’ struggles within the country for workers’ rights, social provision and democracy urgently need solidarity.
This branch resolves:
1. To affiliate to Ukraine Solidarity Campaign.
2. To support the international solidarity convoy; donate £… to the aid USC is organising as part of it (4); promote the appeal to members; and investigate getting donations of items.
3. To invite USC to send a speaker and ask them to help organise a Ukrainian trade union speaker.
4. To write to the Russian embassy demanding freedom for the imprisoned Zaporizhzhia nuclear workers.
5. To promote the parliamentary Early Day Motion on that put forward by Nadia Whittome MP (5).
1) congress.tuc.org.uk/motion-78-solidarity-with-ukrainian-workers
2) ukrainesolidaritycampaign.org
3) solidarityconvoyukraine.com
4) crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ukraine-emergency-winter-appeal
5) edm.parliament.uk/early-day-motion/66551/imprisoned-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-power-plant-workers
International solidarity aid and convoy to Ukraine
This branch:
• Notes that the Ukrainian people are facing a fifth winter of wartime conditions and hardship;
• Welcomes the initiative to send a trade union and social movement International Solidarity Convoy to Ukraine solidarityconvoyukraine.com
• Resolves to endorse the appeal for the International Solidarity Convoy to Ukraine drive.google.com/file/d/1a7ry3p3DY2DtRMHktymRk_MJOKLy6Ujp/view; and to donate £… to the aid being raised here for delivery as part of the convoy www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ukraine-emergency-winter-appeal.
• Will circulate the appeal and the fundraiser to members, and encourage them to attend public meetings and events in connection with the convoy;
• Calls on other branches, our union regionally and our union nationally to donate to and promote the aid fundraiser, and to sponsor and support the convoy.
• Will invite a speaker about the convoy / aid fundraising.
