Ukraine’s rail workers and the need for solidarity: two interviews

If you're a rail or transport trade worker / trade unionist and want to help build solidarity, get in touch: info@ukrainesolidaritycampaign.org We publish here two interviews with rail worker trade unionists in Ukraine. The first is with Andriy Khyzhniy and Kateryna Izmailova of the Trade Union of Railway & Transport Construction Workers of Ukraine (TURU); … Continue reading Ukraine’s rail workers and the need for solidarity: two interviews

Joint appeal of the trade unions of Ukraine: “Stop Russian terror, protect peace and justice”

Ukraine is in the midst of a huge and escalated wave of Russian bombing. We republish here the 7 July 2025 appeal from five Ukrainian union federations — FPU, KVPU, FPTU, AATU 'Yednist' and AATU. Reproduced from the website of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU). Please read and share / circulate … Continue reading Joint appeal of the trade unions of Ukraine: “Stop Russian terror, protect peace and justice”

Report from PCS delegation to Ukraine

Above, PCS delegation meets representatives of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU) By Leonard Nazareth The mood in Kyiv, when I visited with a Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), delegation on 11-14 February, was anxious over the election of Trump and the consequential end of the financial and military aid that … Continue reading Report from PCS delegation to Ukraine

Ukraine medical workers appeal – help get to £15k!

Five weeks early we've passed our £10k target to support the appeal from the Free Trade Union of Medical Workers in a mining region of Ukraine. So we've launched a new target, £15,000 by 31 March. A branch of the Free Trade Union of Medical Workers of Ukraine in a mining region of western Ukraine … Continue reading Ukraine medical workers appeal – help get to £15k!

STOP UNLOADING RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS

Urgent Appeal from Ukrainian trade unions for solidarity Ukrainian trade union organizations call on their trade union brothers and sisters to stop unloading Russian fossil fuels. They appealed to the ETUC, ETWF and trade unions in European countries.  Dear Sisters and Brothers, On behalf of the members of our trade union organisations, we want to express gratitude … Continue reading STOP UNLOADING RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUELS

Представники Британії висловили підтримку українцям

Із 19 по 23 лютого ц. р. в Україні перебуває делегація із Великої Британії. До її складу входять колишні депутати Європарламенту, члени парламенту Уельсу, профспілкові лідери, політики та журналісти. У вівторок, 22 лютого, представники Великої Британії побували у Конфедерації вільних профспілок України, де зустрілися із лідерами й активістами КВПУ та її галузевих профспілок. До складу … Continue reading Представники Британії висловили підтримку українцям

Statement of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine

On the Day of Unity, the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU) once again emphasizes the importance of solidarity for the sake of peace and calls on the international community to continue and strengthen international diplomatic and economic pressure on the Russian Federation in order to deter it from further aggression, withdraw her … Continue reading Statement of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine