The Ukraine Solidarity Campaign presents the following statement by the All-Ukraine Independent Trade Union Defence of Labour - [ Zakhist Pratsi ]. We appeal to the labour movement to show solidarity with the trade unionists and community in Odessa whose efforts to challenge price increases have been met with repression. We have also seen the harassment … Continue reading URGENT APPEAL FOR SOLIDARITY: PEACEFUL PROTEST OF TRADE UNIONISTS AND COMMUNITY REPRESSED IN ODESSA!
Hands off of Independent Trade Unions!
March 16, 2015 in Dnepropetrovsk was held to protest against the administrations pressure on independent Trade Unions of Ukraine. The protest was held in front of the District Administrative Court of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast [Region] against attempts by the administration to eliminate the main YuGOK union organization at this enterprise – the Independent Trade Union of Miners … Continue reading Hands off of Independent Trade Unions!
Bitter Crimean Anniversary – Victims of Russian Annexation
Halya Coynash Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group It is exactly one year since Russian forces seized control of government buildings and airports in Crimea and organized the events leading swiftly to Russia’s annexation of Crimea. It was a year that saw murder and disappearances, Soviet-style bans and deportation, as well as persecution of all who oppose … Continue reading Bitter Crimean Anniversary – Victims of Russian Annexation
Continuing Obstruction of Odessa May 2 Investigation
Halya Coynash Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group Court rejection of a suit demanding access to forensic material connected with the events in Odessa on May 2, 2014 may not be breaking news, but it is yet another frustrating failure to understand the need for openness in this case. Russian propaganda has from the outset worked to … Continue reading Continuing Obstruction of Odessa May 2 Investigation
Odessa May 2 trial turns into farce
By Halya Coynash Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group Whatever the reasons for delays and flaws in investigating and prosecuting crimes related to the disturbances, fire and deaths on May 2, 2014 in Odessa, procrastination serves only the interests of Russian propaganda’s ‘massacre’ claims Forty-eight people died in Odessa on May 2, 2014 during disturbances in the city … Continue reading Odessa May 2 trial turns into farce
Ukrainian syndicalists: the biggest fascist threat is concentrated in Russia and in the occupied territories
Interview with AWU activists, made by Danish left-wing portal Modkraft.dk in December 2014. We publish here the original text in English and in Russian. What kind of an organisation is Autonomous Workers Union and how are you organised? AWU is a class union organized along the lines of federalism and direct democracy. Among our members … Continue reading Ukrainian syndicalists: the biggest fascist threat is concentrated in Russia and in the occupied territories
Constitution of Donetsk People’s Republic: Russian nationalism, clericalism and capitalism
The essence of the whole project of Donetsk People’s Republic can be put in one paragraph , taken from the end of the preamble of the Constitution: “…establishment of a sovereign independent state, based on the restoration of a unified cultural and civilizational space of Russian World, on the basis of its traditional religious , … Continue reading Constitution of Donetsk People’s Republic: Russian nationalism, clericalism and capitalism
Whither the Ukrainian Far Right?
Introduction The early presidential and parliamentary elections in Ukraine that took place in May and October 2014 correspondingly proved to be disastrous for the Ukrainian party-political far right. Oleh Tyahnybok, the leader of the All-Ukrainian Union “Freedom” (Svoboda), obtained 1.16% of the vote in the presidential election, while his party secured only 4.71% … Continue reading Whither the Ukrainian Far Right?
Cossack soup and picket lines at the Kyiv Airport Strike
13.3.2015. Workers continue to protest outside the terminal of the Boryspil International Airport in Kyiv. The workers state they will only stop their strike only after they win a victory. Vice- President of Trade Union Association of Civil Aviation Flight Personnel of Ukraine (PALS TSA) Benjamin Tymoshenko, referring back to the soup kitchens during EuroMaidan … Continue reading Cossack soup and picket lines at the Kyiv Airport Strike
Ukrainians Excluded from EU Visa Agreement by British Government
According to Tribune the left-wing Labour paper founded by George Orwell, the Tory led Government has betrayed Ukrainian workers wishing to work in EU countries and will subject them to discriminatory treatment. Ukrainians in the UK should take note if considering supporting the Tories in the coming election, for all their anti-Putin rhetoric under Cameron … Continue reading Ukrainians Excluded from EU Visa Agreement by British Government
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 