There have been large protests by workers of the Ukrainian State Enterprise "Southern Machine-Building Plant Makarov" on February 11th at Dnipropetrovsk City Council. The workers have been protesting against unpaid wages – a massive problem in Ukraine. After previous actions the workers secured some wages owed for January, however this was not all the … Continue reading MASS PROTESTS OVER UNPAID WAGES IN DNIPROPETROVSK
URGENT APPEAL FOR SOLIDARITY: PEACEFUL PROTEST OF TRADE UNIONISTS AND COMMUNITY REPRESSED IN ODESSA!
The Ukraine Solidarity Campaign presents the following statement by the All-Ukraine Independent Trade Union Defence of Labour - [ Zakhist Pratsi ]. We appeal to the labour movement to show solidarity with the trade unionists and community in Odessa whose efforts to challenge price increases have been met with repression. We have also seen the harassment … Continue reading URGENT APPEAL FOR SOLIDARITY: PEACEFUL PROTEST OF TRADE UNIONISTS AND COMMUNITY REPRESSED IN ODESSA!
Hands off of Independent Trade Unions!
March 16, 2015 in Dnepropetrovsk was held to protest against the administrations pressure on independent Trade Unions of Ukraine. The protest was held in front of the District Administrative Court of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast [Region] against attempts by the administration to eliminate the main YuGOK union organization at this enterprise – the Independent Trade Union of Miners … Continue reading Hands off of Independent Trade Unions!
Call for unity against Ukrainian-Russian oligarchs
Vitaliy Dudin is a member of the Left Opposition in Kyiv and pro bono lawyer for the independent trade union Zakhyst Pratsi (Defence of Labour). In this interview, given on the eve of Ukraine’s presidential election last month, Dudin says the country’s workers have to unite against the oligarchs in whatever region they live.Recorded in … Continue reading Call for unity against Ukrainian-Russian oligarchs
