We are saddened to have received the news from our friend Yuri Samolylov of the Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine (NPGU) of an explosion in the Stepova Mine of Lvivuhilia state company on 2nd March, 8 miners were killed and 21 miners were seriously injured. The mine is located in the Hlukhiv village, … Continue reading Explosion Kills Eight Miners in Ukraine
Ukrainian Miners end Hunger Strike
Olexiy Soroka and Ivan Chukov, two mineworkers from Selydove, Donetsk, Ukraine have ended their 12 day hunger strike. Their colleague, local union president and Selydove City Councillor Victor Trifonov, set himself on fire at the same protest last week. Victor is still in the hospital, improving and recovering. The hunger strike was suspended after the … Continue reading Ukrainian Miners end Hunger Strike
Ukrainian Miner Activist Sets Himself on fire in protest
Victor Trifonov, the president of a local mineworkers' union , set himself on fire during a press conference today in Kiev, Ukraine. He was rushed to the hospital and remains in the emergency room several hours later. The incident occurred at a press conference in the Ministry of Energy, where mineworkers are occupying a room … Continue reading Ukrainian Miner Activist Sets Himself on fire in protest
Joint Resolution of the West Donbass Miners Unions on the Current Situation
Presidium Joint Resolution DNEPROPETROVSK TERRITORIAL UNION AND INDEPENDENT UNION OF MINEWORKERS OF WEST DONBASS OF UKRAINE 09 June 2015 Worsening of social and economic policy at PJSC “DTEK Pavlograd Coal” Having reviewed information presented by Mr. A.V.Smirnov, Director of coal mining JSC “DTEK-ENERGO” and Mr. S.A.Voronin, Director general PJSC “DTEK Pavlograd Coal” and submitted to the … Continue reading Joint Resolution of the West Donbass Miners Unions on the Current Situation
Miners Unions Open Letter to President of Ukraine
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
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
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!
FORUM IN PARLIAMENT WITH MINERS LEADER HEARS THE REVOLUTION IS NOT OVER
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
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
MINERS FROM ACROSS UKRAINE DEMAND NO PIT CLOSURES!
The Ukrainian miners are currently in a major struggle against pit closures with a possible loss of 50,000 jobs! On April 28th Over 1,500 miners picketed the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. Among them - the members of the Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine (NPGU) which is part of the Confederation of Free Trade … Continue reading MINERS FROM ACROSS UKRAINE DEMAND NO PIT CLOSURES!
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 