We were very pleased that the speakers at the 4 March Ukraine Solidarity Campaign rally at the UK Parliament, for the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion, included Andrea Egan, new General Secretary of public-service union UNISON. The UK's largest trade union, with around 1.3 million members, UNISON affiliated to USC in 2024. It was … Continue reading Andrea Egan: “Under my leadership UNISON’s solidarity with Ukrainian unions and workers will continue and grow”
UNISON Young Members conference and Ukraine
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
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
Initial short report from Scottish UNISON delegation to Kharkiv
Activists from three Scottish branches of public sector trade union UNISON have just returned from visiting Kharkiv and Kyiv on a solidarity delegation. Below is a summary report they have written. As they explain they will be publishing a fuller report. (Now published: see here.) You can find more updates, photos, videos, etc, on the … Continue reading Initial short report from Scottish UNISON delegation to Kharkiv
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
UNISON MUST STAND WITH UKRAINE
UNISON Ukraine Solidarity Meeting - 2024 National Delegate Conference Register for zoom linke here: UNISON must stand with Ukraine LINK
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 