Experts 4 Ukrainian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for the first time gave the coalition a message to the universal periodic review on systematic violations of human rights of women and their discrimination in the labor market
Labor Initiative is working with the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Valeria Lutkovska on the campaign "Solidarity Against Corruption,” which aims to combine the anti-corruption efforts of the Ombuds’ office with the grassroots solidarity work of Labor Initiative and partner trade unions.
On February 23, the Human Rights Ombuds, and NGO Labor Initiatives presented their collaboration on the Solidarity Against Corruption campaign
January 25, the round table "Role of the civil society in the anti-corruption activities in Ukraine" organized by the Solidarity Center in Ukraine and the "Labor Initiatives" NGO was held
January 26, the round table "Freedom of association and human rights protection of vulnerable groups" organized by the Solidarity Center in Ukraine and the "Labor Initiatives" NGO was held. Members of the International Labor Organization, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Office, Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union, "Donbass SOS" NGO, "Right to Protection" Charity Fund, Center for Civil Liberties Solidarity Center in Georgia as well as the trade unions from Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova participated in the discussion
Labor Initiatives hosted a regional meeting of ELNI participants involving representatives of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine, Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine, the National Confederation of Trade Unions of Moldova, and the Georgian Trade Union Confederation
In December a series of confrontations occurred at large street markets in the Kyiv area. Recently, the Kharkiv market in Kyiv was the site of violent clashes between market workers and, allegedly, thugs hired by raiders to attack and clear the market
The law draft №3587 «On guarantees of freedom of peaceful assemblies» was submitted on 07.12.2015 by MP`s Grigoriy Nemirya, Irina Lutsenko, Mustafa Djemilyov, Irina Suslova, Olexander Chernenko, Leonid Yemets`, Georgiy Logvinskiy, Yuriy Miroshnichenko, Maria Ionova, Olexander Feldman, Igor Popov.
German air carrier Lufthansa pilots have decided to extend their strike for one more day, the third one.
The new Law of Ukraine "On enforcement proceedings" entered into force on October 5, 2016. The novelties include the introduction of private enforcement.
Struggling against the government’s attacks on labour rights, unions in South Korean are holding a general strike for workers’ rights on 30 November. IndustriALL is calling for global days of action to support the unions’ fight.
Sejm of Poland voted for the reduction of retirement age from 67 to 65 years for men and 60 years for women on November 19.
