THE UKRAINIAN WORKERS ARE WILLING TO FIGHT The Ukraine Solidarity Campaign held a packed meeting in the House of Commons on 10th March addressed by Yuriy Samoylov, Chairman of the NGPU – independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine in Kryvyi Rih. The meeting was hosted by Labour Party MP's John McDonnell and Ian Lavery, … Continue reading FORUM IN PARLIAMENT WITH MINERS LEADER HEARS THE REVOLUTION IS NOT OVER
Ukraine workers mobilize to defend wages, jobs, sovereignty
Ukraine workers mobilize to defend wages, jobs, sovereignty BY NAOMI CRAINE The Militant (USA) March 16, 2015 Miners and airport workers in Ukraine are fighting to defend their jobs and against the rapid erosion of living conditions amid a deepening capitalist economic crisis. A cease-fire between Moscow-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces is, for the moment, … Continue reading Ukraine workers mobilize to defend wages, jobs, sovereignty
‘for me it’s cheaper to bury them than to stop production at the pit’.”
Yefim Zvyagilsky, the Ukrainian parliamentarian and owner of the Zasiadko mine in Donetsk where an unknown number of miners have been killed in an explosion. According to M.Volynets leader of Confederation of Independent Unions of Ukraine, there are currently identified only 21 of the 33 people killed. The mine management adopts a practice - common … Continue reading ‘for me it’s cheaper to bury them than to stop production at the pit’.”
Anti-Bribery Committee is watching over the progress of investigation on the case of Mr. Demchyshyn’s contracts
Report by PRUP the Trade Union of Mineworkers of Ukraine Anti-Bribery Committee of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has taken under its control an investigation on a case of contracts for power supply from Russia to Ukraine which were signed by “UkrInterEnergo” and Russian “RAO Inter”. It was stated by Victor Chumak, a member of the … Continue reading Anti-Bribery Committee is watching over the progress of investigation on the case of Mr. Demchyshyn’s contracts
Death toll rises at Donetsk mine disaster
Mar 5, 2015 Following rescue operations overnight, the bodies of 14 dead miners have been recovered from the Zasyadko mine in the Donetsk region of Ukraine after an explosion on 4 March. Another 19 miners are still missing. **UPDATE***On 5 March at 7 pm the rescue operations have been stopped after the last body out of … Continue reading Death toll rises at Donetsk mine disaster
Report of Miners Union meeting with Chairman of the Parliament
Mining Unions Met with Mr. Vladimir Groisman, the Chairman of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Comprehension was found. ( PRUP ) On 03 March 2015, the representatives of Trade Union of the Coal Industry of Ukraine (PRUP) met with Mr. Vladimir Groisman, the Speaker of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. The meeting was attended with Mr. Victor Tumanov, … Continue reading Report of Miners Union meeting with Chairman of the Parliament
Protests escalating by Miners in West Ukraine
Protests by miners in West Ukraine are escalating over poor conditions, unpaid wages , cuts and closures. In the Chervonohrad coal mining area (Lviv Oblast) , the miners of the town of VKontakte, blocked the Kovel-Lviv highway. On 3rd March one-thousand miners engaged in a mass protest at the Parliament – the Verkhovna Rada of … Continue reading Protests escalating by Miners in West Ukraine
Volyn miners are preparing a new revolt
Leaders of the Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine (NGPU) in the Novovolyns'kyi mines (Bogdan Makarchuk, Anatoly Muhomedzhanov, Vasil Gura, Vasyl Pradid) came back from Kyiv after a series of meetings with senior officials and plan strike action. The miners leaders are determined and plan to hold meetings in each mine to start building … Continue reading Volyn miners are preparing a new revolt
Workers strike at Boryspil International Airport
Over 100 trade unionists at the airport took action demanding the reinstatement of an unfairly dismissed workers at the airport. The first ever legal strike has been taken place at Boryspil airport Kyiv. The Strike was organized by the Independent Trade Union of Aviators, which is affiliated to the Confederation of Trade Unions ( … Continue reading Workers strike at Boryspil International Airport
SLAVERY IN THE DONETSK AND LUHANSK “PEOPLES REPUBLICS”
The report below was originally published by the Ukrainian association Liva Opozytsiya – Left Opposition the moves against free trade unions in these areas of Donbas are a matter of concern for the international labour movement. The Confederation of Free Trade Unions is no longer able to function in these areas, and independent trade unions are being declared … Continue reading SLAVERY IN THE DONETSK AND LUHANSK “PEOPLES REPUBLICS”
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 