Exclusive Interview with leader of the Independent Miners Union – Luhansk

The Luhansk People’s Republic doesn't need independent unions and registering them is now prohibited The Ukraine Solidarity Campaign is pleased to present to the labour movement this exclusive interview with Mykola Koziuberda leader of the Independent Union of Miners (NPG)  at the Nikanor Nova mine of the Luhansk Coal Association.  NPG is facing a serious attack on trade … Continue reading Exclusive Interview with leader of the Independent Miners Union – Luhansk

UNIONS BANNED BY PRO-RUSSIAN SEPARATISTS IN LUHANSK

Independent trade unions are now banned in the so-called Luhansk Peoples Republic’ – the Order was issued on 20th January2015 by the Minster of Justice A.V. Shubin entitled:  “Concerning the Ban for Registration of Independent Trade Unions on the Territory of the People’s Republic of Luhansk Peoples Republic”.  The order has become fully apparent as … Continue reading UNIONS BANNED BY PRO-RUSSIAN SEPARATISTS IN LUHANSK

Ukrainian Miners Union Demands Action on the Crisis

The leadership of the Ukrainian Miners Union PRUP has presented a series of demands to address the deepening crisis facing the mining industry in Ukraine. Unions of Coal-Mining Industry Employees of Ukraine Central Committee D E C I S I O N  Subject: Progress of employees demands implementing by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine … Continue reading Ukrainian Miners Union Demands Action on the Crisis

Mine-workers voice was heard!

Ukraine Solidarity Campaign had received the following update from PRUP in Dnipropetrovsk.  The representatives of participants held a meeting with a head of government Mr. Arseniy Yatsenuk On 28 January 2015, at 14:00 hrs, a meeting of the working group with Mr. Arseniy Yatsenuk was held. Representatives of protest action participants from mining enterprises submitted … Continue reading Mine-workers voice was heard!

PRUP: MINE-WORKERS ARE PICKETING THE CABINET OF MINISTERS

Yesterday Ukraine Solidarity Campaign carried reports on the miners protests from our friends at the NGPU affiliated to KVPU.  We have also received direct reports from our friends in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast from PRUP which is affiliated to the Federation of Trade Union (FPU).     On 28 January 2015, mine-workers from different parts of Ukraine came … Continue reading PRUP: MINE-WORKERS ARE PICKETING THE CABINET OF MINISTERS

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!

DURHAM GALA: INTERVIEW WITH THE DONBAS MINERS

August 12, 2014 At the invitation of the National Union of Mineworkers a delegation from the Trade Union of Coal Industry of Ukraine (PRUP) from the Western Donbas visited the UK. They took part in the Durham Miners Gala and the chairman of the Dnepropetrovsk territorial organization of PRUPU Sergey Yunak addressed the Gala. PRUP is … Continue reading DURHAM GALA: INTERVIEW WITH THE DONBAS MINERS