Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by SHATSYLO Antonina
At the invitation of the French trade union organisation Solidaires, two representatives of the Ukrainian healthcare workers’ union Be like we are were in Paris on 1 May 2025 and took part in the trade union demonstration. We are publishing the statement made by Antonina Shatsylo, a member of Be (…)
, by GORBACH Denys
Interview with Denys Gorbach. A Franco-Ukrainian researcher, he teaches at Lund University (Sweden) and is the author of a thesis on the Ukrainian working class. He contributes to the Ukrainian activist website Spilne/Commons
Photo : Denys Gorbach What is the trade union landscape in (…)
, by LE TRÉHONDAT Patrick, VASYLETS Ihor
Since the start of the large-scale war, due to Russian bombing, more than 3,400 educational establishments have been damaged and 400 have been completely destroyed. Among them are many universities. In these establishments, the conditions for students to study are becoming increasingly (…)
, by Interfax - Ukraine, KPU (Ukraine), NOVAK Adam
Labour leaders and left activists have criticised the arrest of leaders of the labour organisations UkrProfTur and Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine (FPU), which they consider a politically motivated attack on labour and the left.
The FPU considers this an attempt “to discredit the most (…)
, by LOMONOSOVA Nataliia
Care work is immensely valuable to society, yet for centuries, it has largely remained behind the scenes—hidden behind the closed doors of homes and social institutions. Globally, women and girls perform three-quarters of unpaid caregiving at home, and more than two-thirds of professional (…)
, by Be Like Us (formerly Be Like Nina)
Medical staff suffering from Russian bombing at their place of work are entitled to compensation not only under the general procedure in accordance with the law “On Compulsory State Social Insurance”, but also in accordance with the law "On one-off financial assistance for damage to life and (…)
, by Ukraine Solidarity Campaign
The Ukraine Solidarity Campaign has forged connections between workers’ movements in the UK and Ukraine, providing life-saving equipment to miners, firefighters, teachers, rescue squads and others since the start of Russia’s invasion. We have been outspoken on the need to protect and advance (…)
, by Be Like Us (formerly Be Like Nina)
Dear members of Be like Nina! We wish you a Happy New Year and hope that 2025 will be a victorious year on all fronts.
We take stock of the results of our work in 2024 and the priorities for the Movement’s activities in the year ahead.
January - Be like Nina received numerous complaints from (…)
, by FUENTES Federico, SAMOILOV Yuriy
In this eye-opening interview, Yuriy Samoilov, a leader of the Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine in Kryvyi Rih, sheds light on the immense challenges facing Ukrainian workers amidst Russia’s ongoing invasion. As an activist with the left-wing organisation Social Movement, Samoilov (…)
, by DUDIN Vitaliy, SOKOLOVA Maria
Vitaliy Dudyn is one of those lawyers for whom the idea of fighting for justice defines his professional practice. This shouldn’t surprise us, as it is the foundation of any legal profession. However, what makes Vitaliy an outstanding lawyer is his understanding that achieving individual justice (…)
, by LE TRÉHONDAT Patrick
On 8 November, Be like Nina held a press conference on the reduction of medical facilities in Ukraine during martial law. According to the activists, this is happening despite the significant threats posed by the Russian invasion and the acute need for medical care for civilians and military (…)
, by GUZ Serhii
This article by Serhii Guz, trade unionist and journalist, is based on a talk he gave at a discussion meeting on “Ukraine: civil society and labour in the third winter of Russia’s all-out war” in London on Wednesday 30 October.
Serhii is a member of Ukraine’s Commission on Journalistic Ethics, (…)
, by KARETNIKOVA Tetiana Hnativa , LE TRÉHONDAT Patrick, SHUMAKOV Maksym, VASYLETS Ihor
Interview with the activist Tetiana Hnativa Karetnikova for Trudova Halychyna by Ihor Vasylets and Maksym Shumakov - Translation Patrick Le Tréhondat
On 24 June, the miners’ wives and children went to the premises of the Chervonohrad town administration. The women demanded payment of six (…)
, by Be Like Us (formerly Be Like Nina), LE TRÉHONDAT Patrick
Be Like Nina union has just published a new statement setting out, among other things, its union strategy and objectives, as well as its most recent victories.
The mission of Be Like Nina is to protect the rights of nurses, nursing staff, doctors and all health professionals who face (…)
, by JÓŹWIAK Ignacy
A brief report from the medical workers’ conference held on 10 may 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
A brief report from the medical workers’ conference held on 10 may 2024 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
The conference was organized by the “Be Like Nina” Medical Movement and date of the conference was related to (…)
, by Collective / Multiple signers
This appeal to workers and activists abroad comes from Ukrainian trade union activists and leaders in Kryvih Rih, as well as supports of various civil society initiatives. It is not an official appeal from any trade union. But it expresses very well the mood and wishes of many Ukrainian trade (…)
, by GIL Inès
Even as the war rages, workers continue to clock in at the ArcelorMittal plant in Kryvyi Rih, in central Ukraine. For the last two years, the whole of Ukrainian society has mobilised to support the war effort and maintain economic activity. The poster, symbolising the unity of workers, soldiers (…)
, by DUDIN Vitaliy
A new draft amendment to the Labour Code has emerged. According to Vitaliy Dudin, a labour lawyer and member of the Social Movement, “This is far from being the first attempt to repeal the Ukrainian labour code in recent decades, but it is clearly one of the boldest”.
TOP-5 challenges of the (…)
, by KOZELSKY Volodymyr
During the Russian Federation’s armed aggression against Ukraine, “Ukrzaliznytsia” (Ukrainian Railways) , as a critical infrastructure company, ensures the transport of passengers and goods 24 hours a day. Railway employees contribute to the State’s defence capability through their heroic work (…)
, by VAGNER Volodya
In Ukraine, organized labor has rallied behind the resistance against Russia’s invasion. But rather than reward its contribution, the government is using the war to push through anti-labor measures, posing a long-term threat to workers’ right to organize.
When airport worker Andrey Chuba (…)
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