Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine mark the World Day of Decent Work: “End Corporate Greed” Ukrainian trade unions led by the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU) took to the streets of Central Kyiv in joint solidarity with all workers around the Globe to demonstrate unity and the determined struggle for … Continue reading Ukrainian Unions Mark World Day for Decent Work:
National Union of Mineworkers Affiliates to Ukraine Solidarity Campaign
The Ukraine Solidarity Campaign welcomes the decision of the National Union of Mineworkers to affiliate to our campaign. The NUM is a trade union which holds immense respect in the labour movement and we are honoured and privileged to have them as a supporter. The NUM has a longstanding relationship with the trade union movement … Continue reading National Union of Mineworkers Affiliates to Ukraine Solidarity Campaign
англійської профспілки до українських робітників
англійської профспілки до українських робітників JOIN A TRADE UNION! APPEAL TO UKRAINIAN WORKERS Published here is an appeal directed to Ukrainian émigré workers to join trade unions and participate in our labour movement. It was published by Vpered a Ukrainian workers paper published by the emigre Ukrainian Revolutionary-Democratic Party, formed by socialist refugees in Europe … Continue reading англійської профспілки до українських робітників
REGIME ATTACKS WORKERS RIGHTS IN LUHANSK
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign has reported on the threat to trade union rights by the new Labour Code of Ukraine. Meanwhile workers of Ukraine are in an even worse situation in the occupied territory of the ‘Luhansk Peoples Republic’ in East Ukraine. Previously independent trade unions were banned by the authorities in Luhansk. Leading trade union … Continue reading REGIME ATTACKS WORKERS RIGHTS IN LUHANSK
The Challenges of Russian Imperialism Today ?
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign supporters participated in a successful conference organised by Socialist Resistance on ‘Imperialism, Globalisation And Climate Change’ on 26th September where Professor Marko Bojcun spoke on the question of Russian Imperialism today. Also speaking at this session of the conference was the French socialist Catherine Samary on ‘socialists' attitudes to Russian expansionism’ who … Continue reading The Challenges of Russian Imperialism Today ?
On Putin’s “Leftism” and Solidarity with Russians
I have been banned on Facebook by Mark Sleboda, and for the most innocuous of comments. For those of you who don’t know this guy, he is an American who voluntarily came to Russia to work with Alexander Dugin, the conservative “Eurasianist” imperialist/traditionalist circus clown who went from hanging out, in the nineties, with the likes … Continue reading On Putin’s “Leftism” and Solidarity with Russians
Why Russia backs Assad: a view from Russia’s anti-imperialist left
The editors of the Russian socialist website openleft.ru analyse why Russia is now openly moving troops into Syria to support the Assad regime. Translated by Translated by Nick Evans republished from RS21. A whole range of evidence [also here] indicates that Russia is activating its military aid for the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad up to the point … Continue reading Why Russia backs Assad: a view from Russia’s anti-imperialist left
OBJECTIONS MOUNT OVER UKRAINE’S DRAFT LABOUR CODE
by Kristina Jovanovski Workers in Ukraine could see their rights and job security severely threatened if a draft labour code is passed, trade unions are warning. Workers of Illich Iron & Steel Works factory sit as they gather together during an anti-war rally in Mariupol, eastern Ukraine, Tuesday, 20 May, 2014. (AP/Evgeniy Maloletka)Although civil society … Continue reading OBJECTIONS MOUNT OVER UKRAINE’S DRAFT LABOUR CODE
100 Years Since the Zimmerwald Conference – 1915-2015
One hundred years ago an International Socialist Conference of those opposed to the First World War gathered in Zimmerwald, near Bern Switzerland from 5 to 8 September 1915. At a time when the international socialist movement had shattered with many supporting the war the conference at Zimmerwald by those who emained faithfull to the principles … Continue reading 100 Years Since the Zimmerwald Conference – 1915-2015
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 