At Ukraine Solidarity TUC fringe meeting: President of TUC Maria Exall, GMB President Barbara Plant and General Secretary Gary Smith, NUM Gen Sec Chris Kitchen, Simon Weller Asst Gen Sec ASLEF, John Moloney Ass Gen Sec PCS. On 12 September the Trade Union Congress which unites trade unions representing more than 5.5 million workers who … Continue reading TUC Congress: A Victory for Solidarity with Ukraine, a Victory for Truth.
Appeal to Ukrainians in the UK
By Christopher Ford Secretary of Ukraine Solidarity Campaign On a 10-13 September the Trade Union Congress (TUC) will take place in the city of Liverpool. Liverpool hosted Eurovision on behalf of Ukraine and also Kyiv Pride. The Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Liverpool is also crucial for Ukrainians. The TUC is an organisation which unites … Continue reading Appeal to Ukrainians in the UK
Звернення до українців у Великій Британії
Крістофер Форд, секретар Кампанії солідарності з Україною 10-13 вересня в місті Ліверпуль відбудеться профспілковий з’їзд Британського конгресу тред-юніонів (Trade Union Congress - TUC). Ліверпуль приймав Євробачення від України, а також КиївПрайд. Конгрес профспілок (TUC) у Ліверпулі також є важливим для українців. TUC – це організація, яка об’єднує профспілки, що представляють понад 5,5 мільйонів працівників і … Continue reading Звернення до українців у Великій Британії
PUTINISM A NEW FORM OF FASCISM?
By ILYA BUDRAITSKIS The invasion of Ukraine has provoked debate on the nature of contemporary Russian society. It has been argued that Russia's war on Ukraine is part of an attack on democracy taking place globally, that Putin’s Russia part of a growing authoritarianism. We publish here an important contribution to this debate by the … Continue reading PUTINISM A NEW FORM OF FASCISM?
‘No ifs, no buts – why trade unionists must stand with Ukraine’
BY Gary Smith General Secretary of GMB Members of the Independent Union of Mineworkers who are resisting the invasion Solidarity should know no borders. The belief in a collective response to injustice and injury is one of the labour movement’s most cherished principles. Next week, TUC Congress will debate its response to Russia’s war against Ukraine. The GMB – … Continue reading ‘No ifs, no buts – why trade unionists must stand with Ukraine’
WHY WE MUST SIDE WITH UKRAINE
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After the Mutiny
By Valerie Graham Where Prigozhin gone? One wag joked that 10 falling from a plane was neater than falling out of 10 windows but 3 were innocent crew. The whole Wagner high command was taken out including co-founder and neo fascist Utkin. Prigozhin didn’t spend much time kicking his heels in Belarus like the few … Continue reading After the Mutiny
The Left in the USA and Arms to Ukraine
By John Reimann of the Ukraine Socialist Solidarity Campaign USA Ukrainian soldiers raise the flag following liberation of village in the counter offensive Ukraine may be on the verge of making a significant breakthrough of Russian defense lines in and around Robotyne. A major reason why it has taken so long and has been at … Continue reading The Left in the USA and Arms to Ukraine
Africa’s freedom struggles, Russian imperialism and the war on Ukraine
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign - On-line Forum On Monday 4 September, join us for an online discussion of upheavals in Africa, the role of various imperialist powers - including Russia - and how it relates to the war in Ukraine Register via eventbrite here: Africa Freedom Struggles Tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/africas-freedom-struggles-russian-imperialism-and-the-war-in-ukraine-tickets-705878881737
Ukraine’s history of struggle
By Christopher Ford Ukrainian demonstration in Kyiv in 1917 Christopher Ford looks at the Ukrainian socialist tradition The rediscovery of the Ukrainian socialist tradition is a key part of building solidarity with today’s Ukrainian freedom struggles. Ukraine’s vernacular left suffered not only extermination under Stalin and Hitler but a long succession of retrogressive approaches to the … Continue reading Ukraine’s history of struggle
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 