Over 100 trade unionists at the airport took action demanding the reinstatement of an unfairly dismissed workers at the airport. The first ever legal strike has been taken place at Boryspil airport Kyiv. The Strike was organized by the Independent Trade Union of Aviators, which is affiliated to the Confederation of Trade Unions ( … Continue reading Workers strike at Boryspil International Airport
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!
Local leader of Miners’ Union murdered by Separatists in Donbas
The Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine is saddened by the tragic death of their friend and expresses sincere condolences to the relatives of Ivan REZNICHENKO. The body of Ivan Reznichenko was found on 14 January 2015. Ivan was the leader of the Independent Miners Trade Union of Ukraine (NGPU) at the state enterprise “Artemsil” … Continue reading Local leader of Miners’ Union murdered by Separatists in Donbas
THE UKRAINIAN LABOUR MOVEMENT IS GROWING AGAIN
Marko Bojcun Republished from Observer Ukraine The government and the employers now face growing labour unrest. The most common cause of labour disputes throughout 2014 was the widespread practice of employers to withhold wages from their workers for months on end. While wage arrears continue to grow, protests over this and other issues are now taking … Continue reading THE UKRAINIAN LABOUR MOVEMENT IS GROWING AGAIN
KYIV TRANSPORT WORKERS APPEAL FOR SOLIDARITY
Transport workers in Kyiv are demanding action from the council-owned public transport company “Kyivpastrans” who has failed to pay two-months wages. The transport workers have newly organized into an independent trade union as part of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions (KVPU). Facing increasing pressure the workers at bus depot 5 in Kyiv held a mass … Continue reading KYIV TRANSPORT WORKERS APPEAL FOR SOLIDARITY
NUM Calls for a united Ukraine and supports Ukrainian trade unions
The National Union of Mineworkers supports Ukrainian unity and the Ukrainian trade unions The National Union of Minworkers has contributed to ongoing discussions in the trade union movement on Ukraine with a robust decleration of support for the Ukrainian trade union movement and for a united Ukraine. The statement of solidarity has been warmly received … Continue reading NUM Calls for a united Ukraine and supports Ukrainian trade unions
Breakthrough for Ukrainian Transport workers at the European Court
Right to Strike Breakthrough for Ukrainian Transport workers at the European Court In a major decision the European Court of Human Rights has ordered the Ukrainian Government pay 20 thousand Euros to former employees of AeroSvit. The Confederation of Free Trade Unions ( KVPU ) is considering the decision a major breakthrough for all transport workers … Continue reading Breakthrough for Ukrainian Transport workers at the European Court
International TUC and British TUC Calls for Support for Ukrainian Unions
Chris Ford The British Trade Union Congress which has just met held a brief discussion on the Ukraine crisis and passed an emergency motion moved by the RMT. The motion states: Congress 2014 - Emergency motion E1 Situation in Ukraine: Congress notes the comments of the NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on the day of the … Continue reading International TUC and British TUC Calls for Support for Ukrainian Unions
PART TWO: CONFEDERATION OF FREE TRADE UNIONS AND THE CRISIS
Конфедерація вільних профспілок України kvpu.org.uaSTATEMENT TO ITUC ON THE EVENTS IN UKRAINEThe Consequences of military conflicts’ escalations in the East of Ukraine touched upon today not only Ukrainian families but the people, whose relatives and dear ones perished in the tragedy of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 on 17 July 2014.During the military aggression, financed from … Continue reading PART TWO: CONFEDERATION OF FREE TRADE UNIONS AND THE CRISIS
Support the Ukrainian transport workers in Khmelnitsky
A major dispute is underway in the western Ukrainian city of Khmelnitsky where the transport workers have organised in the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU). Pavlo Vezdenetsky is an organiser of the KVPU who has been campaigning in the city, in response the management are now victimising the union representative Anastasia Podpruzhnikova, … Continue reading Support the Ukrainian transport workers in Khmelnitsky
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 