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On 27 August two Ukrainian trade unionists, including a rep from the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, are speaking at UNISON HQ. Eyewitness reports from Ukrainian trade unions under occupation and attack Thursday 27 August, 5.45pm – UNISON national office, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY (ground floor). Register for the meeting here Fifteen workers at the … Continue reading FREE THE…
Republished with thanks from Labour Hub Dear Diane, As socialist labour movement activists, we were very concerned to learn that at the “International Conference Against War” in London on 20th June you described Russia’s murderous war against the people of Ukraine as “the NATO campaign against Russia”. You cited the Ukraine war as the final, emphatic item … Continue reading An open letter to Diane…
By the end of 2026 and the beginning of 2027, the Ukrainian people will once again face, for the fifth time, the terrible prospect of another winter at war Despite everything, the Ukrainian people continue to resist, both on the front line and on the home front. They continue to defend their sovereignty and their … Continue reading International Solidarity Convoy to Ukraine announced for November
Ukraine solidarity activists in the Green Party of England and Wales, organised in the Green Ukraine Solidarity network, have put together the following motion to it’s upcoming Autumn conference (2-4 October 2026, Brighton). It is proposed by British-Ukrainian activist and GPEW member Valentina Butenko. From 24 to 31 July Green members can add themselves as co-proposers … Continue reading…
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…
The 2026 National Delegate Conference (NDC) of public-sector trade union UNISON (16-19 June, Brighton) reaffirmed the union’s policy in solidarity with Ukraine. NDC 2024 voted by a big margin for a strong solidarity and to affiliate to our campaign. The last year has seen a significant stepping up of both national and branch / grassroots … Continue reading UNISON National Delegate Conference…
You can download our two page bulletin for TUC LGBT+ conference 2026 (25-26 June, Brighton) below. See also this article on the struggle for LGBT+ rights in Ukraine during the war, by our comrade Sian Norris on openDemocracy.
On 20 June, the Stop the War Coalition is hosting a major International Conference Against War in London. Back in January, the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign wrote to Lindsey German, Convenor of StW, stressing that any credible discussion on the war must include those directly affected by Russia’s unprovoked invasion — particularly Ukrainian trade unionists and … Continue reading OPEN LETTER TO THE…
Donate to the appeal here. Shortlink to circulate: bit.ly/schoolsappeal You can also follow this QR code: Since the full scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has bombed 3,798 educational institutions, with 365 completely destroyed. In April 2025, a missile struck a children’s playground in Kryvyi Rih, killing nine children. In frontline cities such as Pavlohrad and … Continue reading DONATE TO NEW…
It is high time to think differently, to reconsider which persons and movements are worthy of cherishing. John-Paul Himka Andriy Melnyk was the leader of the entire Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists (OUN) in 1938-40 and of its Melnyk faction thereafter, until his death in 1964. He remained in his grave in Luxembourg until in late … Continue reading Andriy Melnyk, Leader of the Organization of…
