Draft Resolutions of the of the 7th Congress of the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine YOUTH ARE THE FUTURE OF TRADE UNIONS In modern conditions the problems of the youth occupy important place as the youth plays a leading role in the civil society and in trade union in particular. Youth’s values and priorities determine … Continue reading Resolutions of the Congress of the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine
Russia Declares War on Crimean Tatars
Republished below is an personal article by Halya Coynash of the Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group on the ongoing oppression of the Crimean Tatars since the Russian annexation of Crimea. Once the majority of the population Crimea, the Tatars have a long history of oppression notably the mass deportation of the entire population by Stalin … Continue reading Russia Declares War on Crimean Tatars
Neo=Nazi thugs attack LGBT Equality Festival in Lviv
Halya Coynash Kharkiv Human Human Rights Protection Group The Equality Festival events planned for this weekend in Lviv have been disrupted and the activists effectively – and with violence – driven out of the city. The police did not detain any of the young far-right thugs in masks who first harassed activists, then surrounded the … Continue reading Neo=Nazi thugs attack LGBT Equality Festival in Lviv
Russian state terror, torture against Crimean Muslims
By | Halya Coynash Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group Search on Feb 11 Armed searches are continuing in Russian-occupied Crimea with torture methods used against at least one Crimean Tatar. More details have also emerged of the four Crimean Muslims remanded in custody, though none that could possibly explain their arrest. Vadim Siruk’s wife, who is … Continue reading Russian state terror, torture against Crimean Muslims
The rise of Azov
The growing activity of the far-right organisation AZOV in Ukraine is an issue of serious concern, it is analysed here by DENYS GORBACH and OLES PETIK originally published in Open Democracy. War in the east, political and economic crisis in Kyiv — these are ideal conditions for Ukraine’s far right to capitalise on their frontline successes. … Continue reading The rise of Azov
MASS PROTESTS OVER UNPAID WAGES IN DNIPROPETROVSK
There have been large protests by workers of the Ukrainian State Enterprise "Southern Machine-Building Plant Makarov" on February 11th at Dnipropetrovsk City Council. The workers have been protesting against unpaid wages – a massive problem in Ukraine. After previous actions the workers secured some wages owed for January, however this was not all the … Continue reading MASS PROTESTS OVER UNPAID WAGES IN DNIPROPETROVSK
Demands of the Western Donbas Miners
The independent trade union of miners (NGPU) of West Donbass is one of the first and largest independent union organisations in Ukraine. They were formed during the massive surge of independent trade unions during the mass strike in spring 1991. This contributed to a group of delegates and the II Congress of the miners, she traveled … Continue reading Demands of the Western Donbas Miners
ILO SLAMS UKRAINE’S DRAFT LABOUR CODE AT CONFERENCE IN KYIV
The International Labour Organisation has conducted their latest analysis of the Labour Code of Ukraine. The two earlier reports were conducted in 2003 and 2009. However, according to the announcement made by the ILO national coordinator Serhiy Savchuk they were of a view the draft code should not become law. This was said during the ‘Reforming … Continue reading ILO SLAMS UKRAINE’S DRAFT LABOUR CODE AT CONFERENCE IN KYIV
LIFT THE BAN ON THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF UKRAINE! BUT OPPOSE NEO-STALINISM!
The Ukraine Solidarity Campaign condemns the decision of the District Administrative Court of Kyiv on 16th December 2015 to suspend the activities of the Communist Party of Ukraine (CPU). This judgement in effect prevents the CPU from participating in elections and engaging in other activities under its own name. On 25th January 2016, the Supreme … Continue reading LIFT THE BAN ON THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF UKRAINE! BUT OPPOSE NEO-STALINISM!
Ukrainian Education Union Protest Cuts
The Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine F education trade union affiliates have written an open letter to the President of Ukraine and others protesting at the cuts in education. Dear Mr President, Dear Mr Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Dear Mr Prime Minister We are writing to you in connection with the catastrophic situation … Continue reading Ukrainian Education Union Protest Cuts
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 