In collaboration with a well-known Ukrainian journalist Tetiana Goncharova, LI continues to popularize labor rights and union topics. This time, a new video podcast episode dedicated to labor law reform and the future of the labor market in Ukraine was released. Goncharova’s podcast has already attracted an audience of more than 88,000 subscribers, making it […]
From June 5-7, Labor Initiatives supported a three-day training workshop in Ternopil for about 30 representatives of local union chapters of two “Leoni” wiring plants affiliated with the KVPU. The Leoni Group, headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany, is a global cable and harnessing manufacturer with two key facilities in Ukraine, located in Stryi and Kolomyia. Over […]
On June 5, 2026, LI and the Trade Union Lifeline (TUL) initiative held another cross-sectoral, cross-union educational event, this time in the city of Odesa, as a continuation of a series of events in war-affected regions of Ukraine aimed at reaching and supporting as many union members as possible. Around 50 members of different unions […]
On June 3, the legal director of Labor Initiatives co-chaired the quarterly meeting of the Social and Economic Expert Council, which operates under the Human Rights Ombudsman of Ukraine. The meeting focused on the draft Labor Code No. 14386, recently submitted to the parliament, which has generated significant discussion among labor law reform stakeholders. The […]
On June 3, the Trade Union of the Nova Poshta Group, with the support of LI, launched its chatbot on the Viber messaging platform. As Viber remains one of the most widely used communication channels among Nova Poshta workers and union members, the new launch significantly expands the accessibility of union services and support. Prior […]
On June 2, a new practical handbook on professional qualifications titled “Qualification Compass” was officially presented. The guide was co-authored by Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine (FPU) specialist Anna Pugachova and representatives of the National Qualifications Agency. Labor Initiatives lawyer Inna Kudinska moderated the presentation event, guiding the discussion as the authors highlighted the […]
On May 27-30, LI supported the four-day youth school for about 90 participants of the Nuclear Power and Industry Workers Union (Atomprofspilka). While originally envisioned as a training platform for 60+ young activists, the event organically expanded into a major forum. It served as a vital meeting space bridging youth workers with employer representatives from […]
On May 15-16, 2026, Labor Initiatives (LI) and the Trade Union Lifeline (TUL) initiative held a two-day educational event in the de-occupied town of Slavutych, the satellite city of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (ChNPP). This event is part of an ongoing campaign launched at the start of the full-scale invasion to support war-affected regions, […]
On May 12–14, in the Poltava region, LI supported a capacity-building training event for the local chapter of the Humanitarian Deminers’ Union operating within the Ukrainian branch of Norwegian People’s Aid and affiliated with the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU). The training brought together 22 union members and shop stewards and focused […]
From May 13–15, Atomprofspilka hosted a training seminar in Vinnytsia for a specific group: 23 union accountants, staff union members, and local chapter leaders representing nuclear power plants and related facilities of Energoatom, the national nuclear power company. Labor Initiatives supported the event’s first day, featuring legal sessions led by LI lawyers Alina Antonenko and […]
On May 14, Labor Initiatives (LI) lawyers Inna Kudinska and George Sandul led an online training session for the Trade Union of Aircraft and Machine Building Workers (affiliated with the FPU) during their seminar in Lviv. Supported by the Swedish organization Union to Union, the event marked a milestone: the first official collaboration between LI […]
On May 8-10, LI supported capacity-building and communication training for the All-Ukrainian Trade Union of the “Nova Poshta” group of companies. The event brought together 17 Nova Poshta union shop stewards and active members from across Ukraine. Over the three-day program, participants conducted a strategic union planning session, developed critical communication skills, and analyzed complex […]
