Andriy Khyzhniy is head of the Zaporizhzhia Territorial Trade Union Organisation of the Prydniprovska Railway – part of the Trade Union of Railway & Transport Construction Workers of Ukraine (TURU). Kateryna Izmailova is chair of TURU’s Youth Council. They spoke to Sacha Ismail and Chris Ford in June 2025. Translation by Vitaliy Dudin of Ukrainian … Continue reading Discussion with rail worker trade unionists Andriy Khyzhniy and Kateryna Izmailova
Unite branch newsletter on solidarity with Ukraine – Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Thanks to the Unite the Union branch at Cambridge University Press & Assessment for sending us the section of their July 2025 newsletter dedicated to Ukraine solidarity campaigning. Click to download below. The branch is affiliated to USC and has played an important role in raising the issue of Ukraine in Unite. For the recent … Continue reading Unite branch newsletter on solidarity with Ukraine – Cambridge University Press & Assessment
RUSSIAN TROOPS OUT! ANOTHER UKRAINE IS POSSIBLE FREE FROM OCCUPATION
RALLY FOR A FREE, UNITED AND DEMOCRATIC UKRAINE On 28 July, the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign will launch its new initiative: Another Ukraine is Possible – Free from Occupation. This campaign offers a clear alternative of solidarity against Russian occupation —and a vision for a free, united, democratic Ukraine. The launch event at Hamilton House in … Continue reading RUSSIAN TROOPS OUT! ANOTHER UKRAINE IS POSSIBLE FREE FROM OCCUPATION
Unite the Union votes overwhelmingly for strong solidarity with Ukraine
The biennial Policy Conference of Unite, the UK's second largest and largest private-sector union, has voted overwhelmingly for a motion committing to stronger, more active solidarity with Ukraine through links with Ukrainian trade unions (text below, and below that the text of the seconding speech by our comrade Tyrone Falls). The motion passed was composited … Continue reading Unite the Union votes overwhelmingly for strong solidarity with Ukraine
Ukraine at Unite Policy Conference (7-11 July, Brighton)
Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham supporting Coventry bin strikers, with the Ukrainian flag flying on the platform, 2022 The Policy Conference of the UK's second largest trade union – and largest private-sector union – Unite meets every two years. The next one is 7-11 July 2025, in Brighton. Three similar pro-Ukraine motions are on the … Continue reading Ukraine at Unite Policy Conference (7-11 July, Brighton)
The two main problems preventing the Ukraine war from ending
By Vitaliy Dudin of Social movement Ukraine. Despite some expectations, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine continues and escalates. Every day, I see horrific images of massive destruction in my hometown of Kyiv, in Kharkiv, and other beautiful cities, which are hard to imagine. Scenes worthy of a disaster movie have become part of our daily … Continue reading The two main problems preventing the Ukraine war from ending
Ukrainian Trade Unions Joint Statement Following Russia’s Massive Attack on Ukraine – June 6
STATEMENT of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (CFTUU) and the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine (FTUU) regarding the massive missile and drone attacks by the Russian Federation on Ukraine during the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva. At a time when the global trade union community has gathered … Continue reading Ukrainian Trade Unions Joint Statement Following Russia’s Massive Attack on Ukraine – June 6
Forced Deportation of Ukrainian Children Condemned by London Assembly
Assembly condemns forced abduction and mistreatment of Ukrainian children by the Russian Federation as a horrific violation of international law. As part of our campaign for justice for the thousands of abducted Ukrainian children USC was assited by our friends in the London Assembly Labour Group, Unmesh Desai and Bassam Mahfouz who put forward an … Continue reading Forced Deportation of Ukrainian Children Condemned by London Assembly
Help defend PCS’s pro-Ukraine policy!
UPDATE: PCS conference 2025 ran short of time, and so did not discuss Ukraine. Therefore the union's existing strong policy in support of Ukraine and its workers' movement stands. Working with supporters in PCS, we ran an energetic campaign of publicity and argument; the other side ran no campaign at all; and it was evident … Continue reading Help defend PCS’s pro-Ukraine policy!
STAND AGAINST FASCISM – YESTERDAY AND TODAY 1945 – 2025
VIGIL AT KINDERTRANSPORT MEMORIAL CALLS FOR THE RETURN OF UKRAINE’S ABDUCTED CHILDREN On Wednesday, May 7, a vigil will be held at London’s Kindertransport – The Arrival statue in Liverpool Street Station, demanding the return of Ukraine’s abducted children.Organized by Ukraine Solidarity Campaign, Campaign for Ukraine, and Vsesvit—Ukraine’s solidarity collective—the vigil takes place during the … Continue reading STAND AGAINST FASCISM – YESTERDAY AND TODAY 1945 – 2025
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 