Workers and trade unionists demand decent work and decent pay on 1 May in Kryvyi Rih 1 травня. Кривий Ріг - 1 May Kryvyi Rih A pioneering May Day celebration was held in the city of Kryvyi Rih, a major industrial centre of Ukraine. Organised by the independent trade unions, miners, steel workers and radical … Continue reading Ukraine: May Day March against the Oligarchs
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
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
Ukrainian Unions Protest to ILO at new attack on workers rights
The Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU) has sent the following submission in protest at the draft Labor code of Ukraine which violates the international labour standards to the International Labour Organization. The KVPU also wrote to the International Trade Union Confederation and the IndustriAll Global Union on this issue. Observation regarding the … Continue reading Ukrainian Unions Protest to ILO at new attack on workers rights
MINERS PROTESTS IN EAST AND WEST UKRAINE
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign has received fresh reports from the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU) of miners protests in both Western and in Ukraine, in Volyn in West Ukraine and in the Eastern Donestk Regions .
Healthcare workers’ mass protest in Kyiv
No to destruction of Ukrainian healthcare On 19 September, healthcare workers organised a mass protest in Kyiv in which more than 1,500 people took part. Among their basic demands are the increase in healthcare subvention of almost 4 billion UAH, higher wages and payment of arrears, and reform of the healthcare system in compliance with … Continue reading Healthcare workers’ mass protest in Kyiv
UKRAINE AMONG WORST COUNTRIES FOR WORKERS
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), the global confederation of national trade union centres, has published its annual Global Rights Index - and Ukraine comes out badly
Miners, rail workers in Ukraine fight attacks
BY PATRICIA MARSHALL Over the past year tens of thousands of workers in Ukraine have been involved in strikes and protest actions against deteriorating living and working conditions, unpaid wages, and harassment and firings of union activists. In February 2014 sustained popular mobilizations by workers and others, known as the Maidan, toppled the pro-Moscow regime … Continue reading Miners, rail workers in Ukraine fight attacks
Ukrainian Unions Protest the Adoption of Anti-Union Labour Code
'New Labour Code Legitimises Slavery' The Parliament of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada has adopted in its first reading a new draft Labour Code (draft law №1658). It is a major attack on the right of the workers of Ukraine and their trade unions. At the same time an amendment to protect workers from -discrimination on … Continue reading Ukrainian Unions Protest the Adoption of Anti-Union Labour Code
British Trade Union Delegation Meets Ukrainian Unions in Kyiv
British trade unions have visited the independent trade unions of Ukraine From the website of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine: http://kvpu.org.ua/uk/news/5/812-brytanskiprofspilkivtsizavitalydonezalezhnykhprofspilokukrainy Translation by Marko Bojcun A meeting took place in Kyiv today between representatives of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU), including the Independent Union of Miners of Ukraine … Continue reading British Trade Union Delegation Meets Ukrainian Unions in Kyiv
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 