UKRAINIAN WORKERS ARE FIGHTING FOR LIFE, FOR THE RIGHT TO WORK, AND FOR PEACE STATEMENT OF THE CONFEDERATION OF FREE TRADE UNIONS OF UKRAINE (KVPU) ON INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY 2026 On this International Workers’ Day, we address the world from a country where the right to work, to live, and to peace is being defended … Continue reading May Day Appeal: Ukrainian Trade Unions Call for Global Solidarity
Obituary: Peter Duncan (1951–2026)
Founding Member of the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign Peter Duncan, on right, at a meeting of Ukraine Solidarity Campaign in Parliament Obituary: Peter Duncan (1951–2026) Founding Member of the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign It is with deep sadness that we mark the death of our friend, comrade, and founding member of the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign, Peter “Pete” … Continue reading Obituary: Peter Duncan (1951–2026)
An open letter to UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign has sent the following to UK Deputy Prime Minister and Labour MP for Tottenham David Lammy. Dear David, On 13 April you tweeted a photo with US Vice President JD Vance, saying: “Great to catch up with my friend @JDVance today in DC following his talks in Pakistan. “It is vital that … Continue reading An open letter to UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy
On the Frontline of Resistance and Renewal: Voices From Ukraine’s Mining Cities
An aid mission by the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign to the Donbas has recently taken place, following an urgent appeal from the NGPU for essential supplies. Published here is a report by writer and activist Sian Norris was part of the delegation, which was funded through direct solidarity from UK trade unions – GMB, UNISON, UNITE, … Continue reading On the Frontline of Resistance and Renewal: Voices From Ukraine’s Mining Cities
For Your Freedom and Ours: Ukrainians and East Europeans Join 500,000 March against Far‑Right Hate
Half a million people filled the streets of central London in one of the largest anti‑far‑right demonstrations Britain has seen in many years. A festival of solidarity stretching from Park Lane to Whitehall, by the time the front of the march reached Whitehall, the back was still only just leaving the starting point. The Together Alliance demonstration … Continue reading For Your Freedom and Ours: Ukrainians and East Europeans Join 500,000 March against Far‑Right Hate
“The right to peace and self-determination must not be confined to Western Europe” – NEU school worker activists stand up for international solidarity
NEU activists, including General Secretary Daniel Kebede, at the march for Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, June 2025 Last year the conference of half million strong teachers' and school workers' union NEU (the National Education Union) voted for a strong Ukraine solidarity position. Since then union's solidarity with Ukrainian teachers and school workers has strengthened, … Continue reading “The right to peace and self-determination must not be confined to Western Europe” – NEU school worker activists stand up for international solidarity
Rally at Parliament underscores UK labour movement support for Ukraine
Sacha Ismail reports on the 4 March Ukraine solidarity rally at the UK Parliament. Republished, with thanks, from Chartist. Photo above: at the end of the rally, demanding the release of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant workers detained by Russia We were late starting, thanks to the queues to get through security at the UK Parliament’s … Continue reading Rally at Parliament underscores UK labour movement support for Ukraine
Ukraine solidarity motion to CWU conference
CWU members after the trade union march and rally held in London in solidarity with Ukraine, April 2022 The following motion has been submitted to this year's Communication Workers' Union conference (10-14 May, Bournemouth - agenda here) by three branches - Mersey, Greater London Combined and South Wales. In 2022 CWU conference voted down a … Continue reading Ukraine solidarity motion to CWU conference
“Geopolitics must come after solidarity”
This is the speech given by Kate Jones, co-Trade Union Liaison Officer on the national executive of the Green Party of England & Wales, at our rally at Parliament on 4 March. (Above: Kate speaking at the event. Also, from left: Stephen Russell, TUC International Officer; Kieran James Paterson, USC committee member and co-convenor of … Continue reading “Geopolitics must come after solidarity”
Andrea Egan: “Under my leadership UNISON’s solidarity with Ukrainian unions and workers will continue and grow”
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”
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 