APPEAL FOR SOLIDARITY On 27 November the workers at the Kryviy Rih iron ore company Sukha Balka announced the beginning of a struggle against the owner of the mine – the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. The miners are convinced that the owner is deliberately destroying the mine. They are preparing to call a strike. In … Continue reading KRYVIY RIH WORKERS BEGIN MAJOR STRUGGLE WITH THE OLIGARCH ABRAMOVICH
MINERS STAND TOGETHER STATEMENT BY THE NUM
The NUM is disturbed by the smears against our union regarding our approach to the conflict in Ukraine.
NUM Solidarity message from miners’ in the Ukraine:
I The NUM have received the following message from miners' in the Ukraine: " Dear Friends and Colleagues, Everybody from PRUP and I greatly appreciate your support in our current difficult times. DTEK management also extended its appreciation to you and thanked you for finding time and visit the Ukraine and West Donbas to shared … Continue reading NUM Solidarity message from miners’ in the Ukraine:
RECIPES OF CURBING THE CRISIS
Review of an international conference Vitaly Dudin, Denis Pilash Translated by Lesia Bidochko and Anton Pechenkin On the day of the October Revolution, November 7, left-wing academics and activists in Kyiv proved their ability to carry out socially critical activities of international level. The renowned Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI) hosted researchers from Ukraine, France, Great … Continue reading RECIPES OF CURBING THE CRISIS
Illegally Held and In Danger: Gennady Afanasyev needs our help
Halya Coynash Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group Gennady Afanasyev is facing punitive measures in Russian captivity for retracting testimony given under torture against Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov and civic activist Oleksandr Kolchenko. Whendeclaring Afanasyev a political prisoner in August this year, the renowned Memorial Human Rights Centre warned that he was in danger. That warning … Continue reading Illegally Held and In Danger: Gennady Afanasyev needs our help
Demand Russia releases Afanasyev, Kolchenko, Sentsov
Ukrainian Gennady Afanasyev is facing reprisals in a Russian prison for retracting testimony given under torture against Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov and civic activist Oleksandr Kolchenko. The Memorial Human Rights Centre has declared Afanasyev a political prisoner, and warned that he is in danger. His lawyer confirms that through his act of courage, he has … Continue reading Demand Russia releases Afanasyev, Kolchenko, Sentsov
Ukrainian Unions Protest the Adoption of Anti-Union Labour Code
'New Labour Code Legitimises Slavery' The Parliament of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada has adopted in its first reading a new draft Labour Code (draft law №1658). It is a major attack on the right of the workers of Ukraine and their trade unions. At the same time an amendment to protect workers from -discrimination on … Continue reading Ukrainian Unions Protest the Adoption of Anti-Union Labour Code
Russian court jails anti-fascist activist for reposting anti-Nazi video clip
By Halya Coynash Left: Darya Polyudova; Right: Andrei Vlasov, who went from being a Soviet General to fighting for Hitler used the three colours of the Russian flag as his symbol, prompting Usach’s comment that this can also be considered a ’Nazi symbol’ Two Russian satirists have publicly demanded the immediate release of Darya Polyudova, … Continue reading Russian court jails anti-fascist activist for reposting anti-Nazi video clip
Send Birthday Wishes to Russia’s Ukrainian Political Prisoners!
Left to right: Oleksandr Kolchenko, Gennady Afanasyev, Oleg Sentsov Two of the ever increasing number of Russia’s Crimean political prisoners - Gennady Afanasyev and Oleksandr Kolchenko - will be spending their second birthday in Russian detention this month. Our birthday greetings will show both them and Moscow that their cases are not forgotten. Kolchenko … Continue reading Send Birthday Wishes to Russia’s Ukrainian Political Prisoners!
British Trade Union Delegation Meets Ukrainian Unions in Kyiv
British trade unions have visited the independent trade unions of Ukraine From the website of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine: http://kvpu.org.ua/uk/news/5/812-brytanskiprofspilkivtsizavitalydonezalezhnykhprofspilokukrainy Translation by Marko Bojcun A meeting took place in Kyiv today between representatives of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU), including the Independent Union of Miners of Ukraine … Continue reading British Trade Union Delegation Meets Ukrainian Unions in Kyiv
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 