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Ukraine, Russia, Palestine and Israel: some facts

A briefing note produced in response to a request from trade union comrades Ukraine Solidarity Campaign is not about defending the policies or stances of the Ukrainian government, on either domestic or foreign affairs. We organise with trade unions and the left in Ukraine to oppose their government’s right-wing policies; this includes left-wing activists who … Continue reading Ukraine, Russia, Palestine and Israel: some facts

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UNISON Health conference recognises contribution of Ukrainian refugees in health and social care, calls for secure settlement status

The 2026 Health Service Group conference of UK public union UNISON (13-15 April, Edinburgh), representing over 400,000 NHS and other health workers across the UK, passed the following motion proposed by Ulster Community and Hospitals Trust UNISON. We look forward to working with UNISON Health activists and the UNISON Members for Ukraine network to implement … Continue reading UNISON Health conference recognises contribution of Ukrainian refugees in health and social care, calls for secure settlement status

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An open letter to UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy

Ukraine Solidarity Campaign has sent the following to UK Deputy Prime Minister and Labour MP for Tottenham David Lammy. Dear David, On 13 April you tweeted a photo with US Vice President JD Vance, saying: “Great to catch up with my friend @JDVance today in DC following his talks in Pakistan. “It is vital that … Continue reading An open letter to UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy

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“The right to peace and self-determination must not be confined to Western Europe” – NEU school worker activists stand up for international solidarity

NEU activists, including General Secretary Daniel Kebede, at the march for Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, June 2025 Last year the conference of half million strong teachers' and school workers' union NEU (the National Education Union) voted for a strong Ukraine solidarity position. Since then union's solidarity with Ukrainian teachers and school workers has strengthened, … Continue reading “The right to peace and self-determination must not be confined to Western Europe” – NEU school worker activists stand up for international solidarity

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Rally at Parliament underscores UK labour movement support for Ukraine

Sacha Ismail reports on the 4 March Ukraine solidarity rally at the UK Parliament. Republished, with thanks, from Chartist. Photo above: at the end of the rally, demanding the release of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant workers detained by Russia We were late starting, thanks to the queues to get through security at the UK Parliament’s … Continue reading Rally at Parliament underscores UK labour movement support for Ukraine

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Eastern European Bloc Against the Far Right – March with us in London on 28 March

On 28 March, Eastern European organisations and allies will join forces with other communities, to march together in unity and strength against the far right.  We will march to highlight the place of Eastern European migrants in the fight against the racist, anti-migrant, anti-worker and anti-tenant agenda of Reform UK, and against the government’s shameful … Continue reading Eastern European Bloc Against the Far Right – March with us in London on 28 March

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Ukraine solidarity motion to CWU conference

CWU members after the trade union march and rally held in London in solidarity with Ukraine, April 2022 The following motion has been submitted to this year's Communication Workers' Union conference (10-14 May, Bournemouth - agenda here) by three branches - Mersey, Greater London Combined and South Wales. In 2022 CWU conference voted down a … Continue reading Ukraine solidarity motion to CWU conference

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“Geopolitics must come after solidarity”

This is the speech given by Kate Jones, co-Trade Union Liaison Officer on the national executive of the Green Party of England & Wales, at our rally at Parliament on 4 March. (Above: Kate speaking at the event. Also, from left: Stephen Russell, TUC International Officer; Kieran James Paterson, USC committee member and co-convenor of … Continue reading “Geopolitics must come after solidarity”

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Andrea Egan: “Under my leadership UNISON’s solidarity with Ukrainian unions and workers will continue and grow”

We were very pleased that the speakers at the 4 March Ukraine Solidarity Campaign rally at the UK Parliament, for the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion, included Andrea Egan, new General Secretary of public-service union UNISON. The UK's largest trade union, with around 1.3 million members, UNISON affiliated to USC in 2024. It was … Continue reading Andrea Egan: “Under my leadership UNISON’s solidarity with Ukrainian unions and workers will continue and grow”