By Kieran James Paterson (UNISON Young Members activist and co-convenor, UNISON Members for Ukraine) The 2025 UNISON Young Members conference in October voted down, not overwhelmingly but decisively, an amendment from the union's London Young Members Forum to a motion on war and peace saying that the national National Young Members Forum should note UNISON's … Continue reading UNISON Young Members conference and Ukraine
Statement by UK trade unions in solidarity with Ukraine, on the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion
Statement issued by UK trade unions, in association with USC, on 23 February 2026, for the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February. All the signatories are General Secretaries signing on behalf of their unions, all of which have policy in support of Ukraine made by their members through their democratic … Continue reading Statement by UK trade unions in solidarity with Ukraine, on the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion
“For dictators, ‘peace’ is when we don’t fight back”
Below is the speech given by Nadia Eljadid, a UK-based activist in US organisation Indivisible, at the Ukraine solidarity protest in London on 21 February. (Nadia pictured at the protest above.) It was written by her and fellow Indivisible activist Alyssa Elliott. We hope to publish more of the speeches soon. Solidarity with those facing … Continue reading “For dictators, ‘peace’ is when we don’t fight back”
“For a just and lasting peace, solidarity with Ukraine’s resistance” – French unions’ call to demonstrate in Paris on 21 February
Seven French union federations have issued this statement supporting the protest in Paris on 21 February. Apologies for any roughness in translation. For the statement issued on 21 January by eight federations, see here. For the statement as issued in French, as a PDF, see below. For a just and lasting peace, solidarity with Ukraine … Continue reading “For a just and lasting peace, solidarity with Ukraine’s resistance” – French unions’ call to demonstrate in Paris on 21 February
UK Young Greens stand with Ukraine
The following motion was passed at the 7 February Winter General Meeting of the Young Greens, the youth network of the Green Party of England & Wales, by 128 votes to 8. Well done and thanks, comrades! We look forward to working together. If you're a Young Greens member, or a member of the Green … Continue reading UK Young Greens stand with Ukraine
Two motions to UNISON National Delegate Conference ’26
The Edinburgh local government branch of public-sector union UNISON has submitted the following motions to UNISON's 2026 National Delegate Conference (16-19 June, Brighton). We encourage other branches to submit the same motions (the deadline is 24 February). UNISON NDC debated Ukraine in 2024, voting by a big margin to stand in solidarity with Ukraine and … Continue reading Two motions to UNISON National Delegate Conference ’26
PCS Independent Left motion on Ukraine solidarity
PCS national executive members and conference delegates promoting the 1 June 2025 protest in London for release of the Ukrainian children abducted by Russia We wanted to share this motion passed at the August 2025 summer gathering of PCS Independent Left (IL), a network organising within civil service trade union PCS that has been heavily … Continue reading PCS Independent Left motion on Ukraine solidarity
“Solidarity with all those who struggle for freedom from Gaza to Ukraine, Myanmar to Sudan, Minneapolis to Leeds!”
The following statement was sent to activists in Leeds who organised a recent protest in solidarity with the struggle in Minneapolis and against Trump's regime, from Kieran Knutson, a Minneapolis trade unionist and socialist. (Photo above: comrades at the protest in Leeds including, on the left, our chair Natalie Kopytko.) Kieran is also very active … Continue reading “Solidarity with all those who struggle for freedom from Gaza to Ukraine, Myanmar to Sudan, Minneapolis to Leeds!”
Ukraine solidarity motion to Green Party of England & Wales 2026 Spring conference
** FOR DETAILS OF THE UKRAINE SOLIDARITY MOTION TO GREEN PARTY AUTUMN CONFERENCE 2026 (2-4 OCTOBER 2026, BRIGHTON), SEE HERE. ** Ukraine solidarity activists in the Green Party of England and Wales, organised in the Green Ukraine Solidarity network, have put together the following motion to its upcoming Spring conference (28 March 2026, online). It is … Continue reading Ukraine solidarity motion to Green Party of England & Wales 2026 Spring conference
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
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 