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Free the detained Zaporizhzhia nuclear workers! Motion to TUC Congress 2026

The following motion on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant workers detained and tortured by Russia has been submitted to the 2026 TUC Congress – the conference of trade unions representing the great majority of organised workers in the UK – by the National Union of Mineworkers. TUC Congress 2023 overwhelmingly passed strong policy in solidarity … Continue reading Free the detained Zaporizhzhia nuclear workers! Motion to TUC Congress 2026

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UNISON National Delegate Conference reaffirms solidarity with Ukraine

The 2026 National Delegate Conference (NDC) of public-sector trade union UNISON (16-19 June, Brighton) reaffirmed the union's policy in solidarity with Ukraine. NDC 2024 voted by a big margin for a strong solidarity and to affiliate to our campaign. The last year has seen a significant stepping up of both national and branch / grassroots … Continue reading UNISON National Delegate Conference reaffirms solidarity with Ukraine

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“The right to peace and self-determination must not be confined to Western Europe” – NEU school worker activists stand up for international solidarity

NEU activists, including General Secretary Daniel Kebede, at the march for Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, June 2025 Last year the conference of half million strong teachers' and school workers' union NEU (the National Education Union) voted for a strong Ukraine solidarity position. Since then union's solidarity with Ukrainian teachers and school workers has strengthened, … Continue reading “The right to peace and self-determination must not be confined to Western Europe” – NEU school worker activists stand up for international solidarity

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Rally at Parliament underscores UK labour movement support for Ukraine

Sacha Ismail reports on the 4 March Ukraine solidarity rally at the UK Parliament. Republished, with thanks, from Chartist. Photo above: at the end of the rally, demanding the release of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant workers detained by Russia We were late starting, thanks to the queues to get through security at the UK Parliament’s … Continue reading Rally at Parliament underscores UK labour movement support for Ukraine

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Ukraine solidarity motion to CWU conference

CWU members after the trade union march and rally held in London in solidarity with Ukraine, April 2022 Update: the motion was passed overwhelmingly, and CWU is now affiliated to USC. We also held a well attended and lively fringe meeting at the conference with John McDonnell MP and Wales-based Ukrainian activist Yuliia Bond. If … Continue reading Ukraine solidarity motion to CWU conference

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“Geopolitics must come after solidarity”

This is the speech given by Kate Jones, co-Trade Union Liaison Officer on the national executive of the Green Party of England & Wales, at our rally at Parliament on 4 March. (Above: Kate speaking at the event. Also, from left: Stephen Russell, TUC International Officer; Kieran James Paterson, USC committee member and co-convenor of … Continue reading “Geopolitics must come after solidarity”

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Andrea Egan: “Under my leadership UNISON’s solidarity with Ukrainian unions and workers will continue and grow”

We were very pleased that the speakers at the 4 March Ukraine Solidarity Campaign rally at the UK Parliament, for the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion, included Andrea Egan, new General Secretary of public-service union UNISON. The UK's largest trade union, with around 1.3 million members, UNISON affiliated to USC in 2024. It was … Continue reading Andrea Egan: “Under my leadership UNISON’s solidarity with Ukrainian unions and workers will continue and grow”

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UNISON Young Members conference and Ukraine

By Kieran James Paterson (UNISON Young Members activist and co-convenor, UNISON Members for Ukraine) The 2025 UNISON Young Members conference in October voted down, not overwhelmingly but decisively, an amendment from the union's London Young Members Forum to a motion on war and peace saying that the national National Young Members Forum should note UNISON's … Continue reading UNISON Young Members conference and Ukraine