UNISON Health conference recognises contribution of Ukrainian refugees in health and social care, calls for secure settlement status

The 2026 Health Service Group conference of UK public union UNISON (13-15 April, Edinburgh), representing over 400,000 NHS and other health workers across the UK, passed the following motion proposed by Ulster Community and Hospitals Trust UNISON. We look forward to working with UNISON Health activists and the UNISON Members for Ukraine network to implement … Continue reading UNISON Health conference recognises contribution of Ukrainian refugees in health and social care, calls for secure settlement status

Free Trade Union of Medical Workers of Ukraine solidarity statement to BMA and UK resident doctors

The Free Trade Union of Medical Workers of Ukraine (affiliated to the Confederation of Trade Unions of Ukraine, KVPU), has sent the following statement of solidarity to resident doctors in the UK striking for pay restoration and more jobs. See below for the PDF of the original letter sent to the chair and deputy chair … Continue reading Free Trade Union of Medical Workers of Ukraine solidarity statement to BMA and UK resident doctors

Be Like Nina

Ukrainian healthcare workers demand justice The unwillingness of the oligarchic authorities to provide the necessary funds to protect people’s health under the pandemic has driven healthcare workers to the streets.  On the initiative of the newly created movement for health care entitled “Bud’ yak Nina” (Be like Nina (#BeLikeNina)), on 16 December activist hospital nurses … Continue reading Be Like Nina

Ukrainian health workers challenge low pay and poor conditions

Health workers in Ukraine have been protesting against the poor conditions and low wages. We republish the following by Hanna Sokolova from the Open Democracy site. It took only 24 hours for Nina Kozlovska’s post to go viral. “One night I came home from work, opened Facebook and wrote everything that was in my soul: … Continue reading Ukrainian health workers challenge low pay and poor conditions