ArcelorMittal Dispute: Despite Shenanigans in Court the Struggle Continues

Ukrainian Trade Unions Need Solidarity  The struggle of the Ukrainian trade unions with the global corporation ArcelorMittal continues despite a day of farce and delay in an ongoing court case against the workers.   A court case has been initiated in an effort to derail Ukrainian trade unions dispute with ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih. The latest … Continue reading ArcelorMittal Dispute: Despite Shenanigans in Court the Struggle Continues

Protests start at ArcelorMittal offices to back Ukrainian workers

Supporters of the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign held protests in support of Ukrainian trade unions at the London and Newport offices of ArcelorMittal, the global steel corporation. They were first of a number planned as the start of a global solidarity campaign with the Ukrainian trade unions. The protests took place on the eve of another … Continue reading Protests start at ArcelorMittal offices to back Ukrainian workers

Labour MP Calls for Solidarity in Ukrainian Union Struggle with Arcelor

Court Blocks Talks– Labour MP Calls for Solidarity The major struggle of the Ukrainian trade unions with the global steel corporation Arcelor Mittal for a living wage and safety at work has moved to a new stage as the company has moved into the courts to try and block the workers action.  In astounding decision … Continue reading Labour MP Calls for Solidarity in Ukrainian Union Struggle with Arcelor

How workers in Ukraine’s steel industry are fighting for wages, rights and democracy

A major struggle of workers at the global corporation ArcelorMittal plant in Kryvyi Rih in southern Ukraine has been underway.  The company has only just secured a rotten Ukrainian court to rule against arbitration of the dispute in an effort to delay the joint unions campaign and strike action.  We publish a article on the campaign … Continue reading How workers in Ukraine’s steel industry are fighting for wages, rights and democracy

Ukraine: ArcelorMittal workers wildcat Strike for safety and living wage

Workers at the railway workshop at the ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih steel plant have begun industrial action against unsafe working conditions and low wages.  On 16 May, the workers of the ArcelorMittal railway workshop came out in support of the workers of Ukrzaliznytsia, the state-owned Ukraine Railway, who have been on strike to demand the creation of … Continue reading Ukraine: ArcelorMittal workers wildcat Strike for safety and living wage

Ukrainian Socialist Eyewitness Report of Arcelormittal Workers’ Struggle

The ArcelorMittal Workers Overcomes Pressure From The Bosses and are Preparing A Strike Workers of the metallurgical giant ArcelorMittal in Ukraine are preparing for a strike On  March 27, a conference of the workers – their labour collective agreed their demands including pay rise and improved conditions.   The conference of the ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih PJSC … Continue reading Ukrainian Socialist Eyewitness Report of Arcelormittal Workers’ Struggle

AMKR workers decided to start collective labour dispute.

We republish below a short news report by the RKD (‘workers committee of Dnepropetrovsk’) on the growing dispute in Krryvyi Rih.   AMKR workers decided to start collective labour dispute. At 2 of April administration  of PJSC "ArcelorMittal Kryviy Rih" presented an official  response to the demands put forward to the employer at the conference of [the … Continue reading AMKR workers decided to start collective labour dispute.

Unions Unite in Major Struggle with Global Giant AcellorMittal

APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY A major dispute is developing in the industrial city if Kryviy Rih in  South East Ukraine.   Trade Unions from both federations, the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU) and also the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine (FPU) have united in their demands and held a join conference to … Continue reading Unions Unite in Major Struggle with Global Giant AcellorMittal