Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham supporting Coventry bin strikers, with the Ukrainian flag flying on the platform, 2022 The Policy Conference of the UK's second largest trade union – and largest private-sector union – Unite meets every two years. The next one is 7-11 July 2025, in Brighton. Three similar pro-Ukraine motions are on the … Continue reading Ukraine at Unite Policy Conference (7-11 July, Brighton)
Leaflet for UNISON National Delegate Conference 2025
The 2024 National Delegate Conference of the UK's largest union, public sector union UNISON, voted to back Ukraine and affiliate to Ukraine Solidarity Campaign. It doesn't look NDC 2025 (17-20 June, Liverpool) will discuss Ukraine: there are no motions submitted, though we're yet to see about emergency motions. Our supporters in the UNISON Ukraine Solidarity … Continue reading Leaflet for UNISON National Delegate Conference 2025
UK trade union movement shifts further towards Ukraine
USC stall at University and College Union (UCU) Congress – May 2025, Liverpool. UCU Congress 2024 voted to back Ukraine and affiliate to USC Update: In July 2025 the biennial policy conference of Unite, the UK's second largest and largest private sector union, passed the Ukraine solidarity policy mentioned below; and in October Unite decided … Continue reading UK trade union movement shifts further towards Ukraine
Briefing for FBU members and conference delegates
The 2025 conference of the UK's Fire Brigades Union (FBU) takes place 20-23 May in Blackpool. A Ukraine solidarity resolution is on the agenda. Below is a briefing we have produced for FBU members. Available as a PDF here. We encourage FBU conference to vote in support of Staffordshire brigade’s resolution on solidarity with Ukraine … Continue reading Briefing for FBU members and conference delegates
Help defend PCS’s pro-Ukraine policy!
UPDATE: PCS conference 2025 ran short of time, and so did not discuss Ukraine. Therefore the union's existing strong policy in support of Ukraine and its workers' movement stands. Working with supporters in PCS, we ran an energetic campaign of publicity and argument; the other side ran no campaign at all; and it was evident … Continue reading Help defend PCS’s pro-Ukraine policy!
Breakthrough: conference of big education union NEU votes overwhelmingly for solidarity with Ukraine
Above: City of York NEU's Mike Kearney, returned from visiting educators and other trade unionists and socialists in Ukraine the day before the conference, speaking for motion 35 In a major gain for UK labour movement solidarity, the membership of half-million-strong teachers' and school workers' union NEU (the National Education Union) has shown conclusively it … Continue reading Breakthrough: conference of big education union NEU votes overwhelmingly for solidarity with Ukraine
Report from PCS delegation to Ukraine
Above, PCS delegation meets representatives of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU) By Leonard Nazareth The mood in Kyiv, when I visited with a Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), delegation on 11-14 February, was anxious over the election of Trump and the consequential end of the financial and military aid that … Continue reading Report from PCS delegation to Ukraine
Green MPs’ message of support to 22 February Ukraine solidarity demonstration
The thousands-strong solidarity demonstration in London on 22 February, organised by USC with a coalition of Ukrainian organisations and UK trade unionists to mark the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion, heard speeches from four UK Labour MPs. We also received the following message of support from the four Green MPs. Many thanks to the … Continue reading Green MPs’ message of support to 22 February Ukraine solidarity demonstration
Ukraine solidarity in UK trade unions – how you can get involved
An overview of Ukraine solidarity organisation in UK trade unions Ukraine Solidarity Campaign has affiliations from six national UK trade unions (UNISON public sector workers, ASLEF train drivers, PCS civil servants, UCU post-16 education workers, GMB private and public sector workers, and NUM mineworkers), in addition to branch, regional and other affiliations. The national unions … Continue reading Ukraine solidarity in UK trade unions – how you can get involved
Permanent settlement for refugees!
• Sign this petition for the right to permanent settlement (more below): petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700776 In March 2022, one month after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the UK government set up the Homes for Ukraine scheme, a visa for those fleeing the conflict and seeking refuge in the UK. The scheme relied on generous members … Continue reading Permanent settlement for refugees!
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 