Volodymyr Fundovnyi, Independent Union of Education and Science of Ukraine (VPONU) The Independent Union of Education and Science of Ukraine (VPONU) lost many organizations and members during the war. In Crimea and Luhansk , Donetsk and Kherson regions the loss is total There is also a partial loss in the regions of Zaporizhzhia , Lviv, … Continue reading “Our union lost many members during the war”
URGENT APPEAL FOR SOLIDARITY
CONFEDERATION OF FREE TRADE UNIONS OF UKRAINE The new year of 2024 in Ukraine began with horrific massive Russian missile attacks on the sleeping, peaceful cities of Ukraine. In total, only during the holidays from December 29, 2023, to January 2, 2024, Russian forces killed 90 civilians during the missile attacks. In only 5 days, … Continue reading URGENT APPEAL FOR SOLIDARITY
Redouble our efforts to achieve victory in Ukraine
John-Paul Himka On 14 December 2023 President Vladimir Putin of Russia held a marathon four-hour press conference. Aside from the expected boasting, bluster, lies, and threats, I was surprised to find a very significant insight. The town of Horenka liberated from Russian occupation I will quote the relevant passage from that day’s New York Times: … Continue reading Redouble our efforts to achieve victory in Ukraine
The Russian Invasion and the Ukrainian Left
The Struggle for a Social Ukraine - Special English Edition The Commons Journal The Commons journal of social criticism is a left-wing Ukrainian media about economy, politics, history and culture, founded in 2009. What distinguishes us from other Ukrainian media is the attention to the structural causes of social problems and materialist optics. The editorial board shares egalitarian … Continue reading The Russian Invasion and the Ukrainian Left
A Memoir of Soviet Ukraine, 1983: Part 3
John-Paul Himka In this installment of my memoir, I want to talk about health and hygiene. Men drank a tremendous quantity of vodka. A joke from the time was: What’s the philosophical definition of nothing? Answer: a liter of vodka split four ways. I knew a prominent poet who liked to start his day … Continue reading A Memoir of Soviet Ukraine, 1983: Part 3
Medical aid for Ukraine!
Help us support medical workers fighting to keep Ukraine's health system going during the war. A branch of the Free Trade Union of Medical Workers of Ukraine in a mining region of western Ukraine is appealing for humanitarian aid for its hospital, to help it cope with the extensive consequences of the war it is … Continue reading Medical aid for Ukraine!
PCS Delegation Bringing solidarity to Ukraine
A delegation of the Public and Commercial Services union comprisng Assistant General Secretary John Moloney and Bev Laidlaw (NEC member), Chris Ford (Ukraine solidarity campaign), visited Ukraine. They attended the congress of the Confederation of Free Trade Union, met with numerous trade unions, democratic socialists, social democrats, volunteers and critical scholars. The delegation has delivered … Continue reading PCS Delegation Bringing solidarity to Ukraine
Aid delivered to Ukaine from Unions in Wales
Another humanitarian delivery of aid from trade unions of in Wales arrived at the address of the Dnipropetrovsk Territorial Organization of the miners trade union PRUP, affiliated to the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine.The latest vehicle and aid was delivered by Alun Davies MS for Blaenau Gwent, and ex miner and now Bectu official … Continue reading Aid delivered to Ukaine from Unions in Wales
Ukrainian Letter of Solidarity with Palestinian people
Ukrainian Letter of Solidarity with Palestinian people The Ukraine Solidarity Campaign is a campaign in support of Ukrainian resistance to the invasion and occupation of Ukraine. The USC does not have a collective view on Israel/Palestine and it’s supporters have a wide range of views. The campaign is publishing Ukrainian voices on Israel/Palestine, we have … Continue reading Ukrainian Letter of Solidarity with Palestinian people
A Memoir of Soviet Ukraine, 1983: Part 2
John-Paul Himka House of Culture, Kalanchak, Kherson Oblast. © Yevgen Nikiforov Soviet Ukraine in 1983 was no place for a foodie, unless you had friends and relatives who invited you over for meals. My wife and I were lucky – we had many relatives and some close friends, so we would be treated to local … Continue reading A Memoir of Soviet Ukraine, 1983: Part 2
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 