The Ukrainian Miners are engaged in a dispute for the survival of their industry. As part of their ongoing campaign to stop pit closures the Independent Trade Union of Miners (NGPU) has issued an open letter. Petro Poroshenko President of Ukraine Arsenyi Yatseniuk Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodynyr Groisman Head of Verkhovna Rada of … Continue reading Miners Unions Open Letter to President of Ukraine
The staff of the JSC Lviv Coal Company block the international highway Lviv-Rava-Ruska
May 13: Today workers of the Private Joint Stock Enterprise (PJSE) Lviv Coal Company, members of the Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine block the international road highway Lviv-Rava-Ruska at 11.00 a.m. Reports the KVPU (Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine. ) The PJSE Lviv Coal Company is owned by some three private firms and … Continue reading The staff of the JSC Lviv Coal Company block the international highway Lviv-Rava-Ruska
MAY DAY IN UKRAINE 2015
Despite the disruptions of war and the hindrance of the authorities there were active May Day actions in Ukraine. In KYIV supporters of the New Left "Assembly of social revolution held a ‘march for social change’ and rally at the statue of the Ukrainian socialist Ivan Franko. They issued a film promoting the demonstration: Participants … Continue reading MAY DAY IN UKRAINE 2015
MAY DAY IN UKRAINE 2015
Despite The Disruptions Of War And Hindrance Of The Authorities There Were Active May Day Actions In Ukraine. In KYIV supporters of the New Left "Assembly of social revolution held a ‘march for social change’ and rally at the statue of the Ukrainian socialist Ivan Franko. They issued a film promoting the demonstration: Participants emphasized … Continue reading MAY DAY IN UKRAINE 2015
Solidarity call for Russia dockers’ leader facing prison
The International Transport Workers Federation is calling for trade unions to back the solidarity campaign launched by the Confederation of Labour of Russia and the Dockers’ Union of Russia (DUR) for Leonid Tikhonov, a DUR leader who faces seven years in prison on what the union claims are false criminal charges. The DUR says that the port’s … Continue reading Solidarity call for Russia dockers’ leader facing prison
Save Coal – Save Ukraine: Report of the All-Ukraine Miners Congress
Published below is a full of the recent joint union All-Ukraine Congress of Mineworkers held in Kyiv, and attended by a solidarity delegation of the National Union of Mineworkers. Thank you to Viktor Sumchenko of PRUP for this report which reprinted from the website of the National Union of Mineworkers. Save Coal - Save Ukraine On … Continue reading Save Coal – Save Ukraine: Report of the All-Ukraine Miners Congress
Independent Miners Union Statement on Miners Struggle
There has been an growth of miners protests in Ukraine in response to the planned closure of state owned miners across and unpaid wages. Following the recent joint union congress of miners a number of reports appeared in the media seeking to discredit the miners - in response the following statement has been issued by M. … Continue reading Independent Miners Union Statement on Miners Struggle
NUM Delegation at the Ukrainian Miners Congress
British miners in solidarity with Ukrainian miners A joint trade union congress of Miners of Ukraine took place in Kyiv on 21 April. In attendance was a delegation from the National Union of Mineworkers in solidarity with the struggle of the Ukrainian miners - Wayne Thomas Vice President of the NUM attended alongside Executive member … Continue reading NUM Delegation at the Ukrainian Miners Congress
Report by Miners Union on Visit of NUM to Western Donbas
The Ukraine Solidarity Campaign is pleased to report that the National Union of Mineworkers has undertaken two visits to Ukraine, meeting with sister mining unions and labour movement activists. Published here is a report by the Trade Union of Mineworkers of Ukraine in Western Donbas on part of the first visit to Ukraine. Colleagues from the … Continue reading Report by Miners Union on Visit of NUM to Western Donbas
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 