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24-02-2023

Russia’s war on Ukraine

One year since it launched its illegal and brutal invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s campaign of murder and terror against the Ukrainian people continues, with the complicity of Belarus.

20-07-2022

Ukraine: While workers defend the country, parliament turns against them

Ukraine’s Parliament has passed two bills that obliterate workers’ rights to collective bargaining and other fundamental labour protections, and allow employers to put up to 10% of their workforce on “zero hour” contracts leaving them without any control over their working lives.

08-06-2022

ILO Workers’ Group statement on Ukraine: Peace, social justice, solidarity

Delegates and representatives of trade unions from ILO Member States gathered in the Workers’ Group at the International Labour Conference in Geneva in June 2022:

07-05-2022

Trade unions and peace campaigners call for Ukraine cease fire on day of liberation

The 200-million strong ITUC and the biggest global peace network, the IPB, have written personally to Presidents Putin and Zelensky urging them to mark Europe’s “day of liberation” – 8-9 May – by declaring a cease fire as a precursor to negotiations.