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!
How we are working to build solidarity with Ukraine in the NEU
Republished from Educators' Fightback blog. Thanks to the comrades. We will be encouraging Ukraine solidarity groups and networks in other unions to write similar updates. (Image above: delegates at National Education Union conference 2023 with representatives of the FPU-affiliated Trade Union of Education and Science Workers of Ukraine) As background to this blog post, we … Continue reading How we are working to build solidarity with Ukraine in the NEU
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign meets Defence Committee Chair Tan Dhesi MP
CALLS FOR URGENT SURGE IN UK AID TO UKRAINE Last week, the team from Ukraine Solidarity Campaign had a successful meeting with Labour’s Tan Dhesi MP, the chair of Parliament’s Defence Committee, in order to discuss how the government can keep strong with its commitment to stand in solidarity with Ukraine’s fight for freedom and … Continue reading Ukraine Solidarity Campaign meets Defence Committee Chair Tan Dhesi MP
Do a majority of Ukrainians want Ukraine to stop fighting?
By Sacha Ismail. Reposted from southlondonsocialist.wordpress.com The Stop the War Coalition and its periphery on the UK left are crowing about polling that underlines war-weariness in Ukraine. But closer analysis reinforces what anyone seriously engaged with Ukrainians already knows, that weariness is not the same as willingness to surrender. To state what should be obvious … Continue reading Do a majority of Ukrainians want Ukraine to stop fighting?
Support Life-Saving Equipment for Ukraine Mining Rescue Teams
Support the Ukraine Mining Rescue Squads Since its launch in June 2024, our appeal for the Ukraine Mining Rescue Squads has raised over £17,000, plus valuable direct donations of equipment and PPE. However, the cost of the specialized equipment they urgently need is extremely high, and we’re aiming to reach at least £22,000 by November … Continue reading Support Life-Saving Equipment for Ukraine Mining Rescue Teams
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign Humanitarian mission to the frontline regions
Four volunteers of the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign have driven over 1,900 miles to the frontline Donbas region of Ukraine with two buses packed with aid for the 10th Paramilitary Mining Rescue Squad in Donetsk Oblast. The vehicles were converted for us in rescue operations. Our volunteers also delivered aid to the Free Trade Union of … Continue reading Ukraine Solidarity Campaign Humanitarian mission to the frontline regions
On the 1,000th Day of Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine.
KVPU - Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine Statement Dear Sisters and Brothers, The Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU), an affiliate of the ITUC, addresses you today, November 19, on the 1,000th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and on the 3,925th day of the genocidal war started by Russia. … Continue reading On the 1,000th Day of Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine.
Russia’s cultural genocide in Kharkiv
By Sian Norris On 28 October, at around 9pm, a Russian bomb hit the UNESCO-listed Derzhprom building in the centre of Kharkiv. The futurist skyscraper, completed in 1928, was ripped open by a powerful FAB-500 bomb. An attack on the region earlier that day killed four people. According to reports in the Guardian, the bomb “hit … Continue reading Russia’s cultural genocide in Kharkiv
The Way to Victory and the Tasks of the Ukrainian Left – Conference of Social Movement of Ukraine
Earlier this month, Kyiv’s Social Movement conference adopted a new resolution focused on the routes to victory against Russia’s full-scale invasion, and the task facing the Ukrainian left. The five points of the resolution covered everything from how to honestly respond to the challenges of war, to forging international solidarity, the implications of ecocide, and … Continue reading The Way to Victory and the Tasks of the Ukrainian Left – Conference of Social Movement of Ukraine
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 