Trade unionists call for freedom for the Zaporizhzhia 15 at public meeting with Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant rep Khrystyna Levchenko, UNISON HQ, London, 27 August The following statement calling for freedom for the imprisoned Zaporizhzhia nuclear workers has been issued by the leaders of 22 UK trade unions. Joint Statement from Trade Union Leaders For … Continue reading 22 trade unions call for UK government to push to free imprisoned Zaporizhzhia nuclear workers
Slides from Khrystyna Levchenko’s presentation on the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and its workers
This is the presentation that Khrystyna Levchenko, former Atomprofspilka union rep at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, showed when she spoke alongside Ivanna Khrapko of the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine at the public meeting we held at UNISON's national office in London on 27 August. (Above: Khrystyna and Ivanna, above USC banner, with … Continue reading Slides from Khrystyna Levchenko’s presentation on the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and its workers
Russian forces continue to target Ukrainian workplaces and workers
With Russian bombing of Ukraine intensifying, so have strikes on workplaces and killing of workers. Please see below a statement from the Independent Trade Union of Mineworkers of Ukraine (NGPU), part of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU) – and please share widely. On behalf of the Independent Trade Union of Miners … Continue reading Russian forces continue to target Ukrainian workplaces and workers
Free the detained Zaporizhzhia nuclear workers! Motion to TUC Congress 2026
The following motion on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant workers detained and tortured by Russia has been submitted to the 2026 TUC Congress – the conference of trade unions representing the great majority of organised workers in the UK – by the National Union of Mineworkers. TUC Congress 2023 overwhelmingly passed strong policy in solidarity … Continue reading Free the detained Zaporizhzhia nuclear workers! Motion to TUC Congress 2026
UNISON Health conference recognises contribution of Ukrainian refugees in health and social care, calls for secure settlement status
The 2026 Health Service Group conference of UK public union UNISON (13-15 April, Edinburgh), representing over 400,000 NHS and other health workers across the UK, passed the following motion proposed by Ulster Community and Hospitals Trust UNISON. We look forward to working with UNISON Health activists and the UNISON Members for Ukraine network to implement … Continue reading UNISON Health conference recognises contribution of Ukrainian refugees in health and social care, calls for secure settlement status
“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
“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”
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
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 