As part of the Trade Union Lifeline (TUL) initiative, Labor Initiatives hosted a session (in a hybrid online/offline format) on October 24 focused on women’s leadership in the union movement. The event is part of an ongoing series of conversations between Ukrainian young activists and international trade union leaders. Despite the hours of widespread power […]
On October 19, Labor Initiatives conducted an emergency first-aid training session for 16 domestic workers involved in childcare. The training included a discussion of labor rights, and was an opportunity to promote the work of the union to these care providers. This session was highly important for childcare workers, emphasizing the need to respond quickly […]
On October 3, the national Forum of local leaders of the State Employees Union of Ukraine was held in Kyiv. The event was supported by the Norwegian Union of Municipal and General Employees (Fagforbundet) and gathered over 80 local union leaders from across Ukraine. Participants found the Norwegian bargaining model and the organization of local […]
On October 1, on the Defenders` Day of Ukraine and on the eve of the World Day for Decent Work, Labor Initiatives organized the panel discussion “Defenders about decent work” in the LI Kyiv hub. The speakers were long-standing LI partners: Serhii Rudnitskiy, Coca-Cola local union president, former acting head of one the local communities […]
On September 28, Labor Initiatives hosted the first-aid training for young trade union activists, primarily from the “Trade Union Lifeline” group. A professional tactical medic with many years of combat experience provided both theoretical knowledge and tips during hands-on activities on administering first aid and blood loss in severe injury cases. During ongoing shelling, such […]
On September 12, Inna Kudinska, a lawyer affiliated with Labor Initiatives, was invited to lead a thematic session at the Women’s Forum, supported by the Swedish Public Servants Union Fackförbundet ST and organized by the State Employees Union of Ukraine. This forum marked the State Employees Union’s first organized effort to address gender equity in […]
On September 8, in the city of Odesa, Labor Initiatives lawyers Kateryna Shvets and Inna Kudinska participated in the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) Strike School at the invitation of the Marine Transport Workers` Trade Union of Ukraine. The Union initiated this school to educate its members about international labor standards related to the right […]
From August 30 to September 2, Labor Initiatives co-sponsored a union camp for 85 young activists from the Nuclear Power Plants Workers Union (Atomprofspilka), who represent over 20% of the union’s total membership. Like in 2024, the camp was held at White Lake, near Varash, a satellite town of the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant. The […]
On August 29, a group of MPs submitted a draft No.13664-1 to the Parliament, amending Article 233 of the Labor Code of Ukraine to give workers the right to file a claim for unpaid wages at any time. Workers are now only able to file a claim in court within three months of wage arrears. […]
On August 28, Labor Initiatives’ legal experts joined the Expert Working Group meeting organized by the Ministry of Justice dedicated to the discussion of the first draft of the National Human Rights Strategy up to 2035. Ukraine is developing an updated National Human Rights Strategy aimed at 2035, building on the 2021 version to tackle […]
On August 15–16, Labor Initiatives co-hosted a two-day youth camp in Kyiv for 25 young union leaders from the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine (FPU) from the Kyiv region. Since 2021, “Reunion Trade Union” has been held as a youth summer camp focused on strengthening union capacity in Kyiv city and the surrounding region. […]
On July 31, George Sandul, Labor Initiatives’ legal director, gave an interview to the National Broadcasting Radio on legal regulations and the current state of the domestic workers sector in Ukraine. In 2024, the Parliament passed legislation to regulate domestic workers and, for the first time in Ukrainian history, incorporated the concept of “domestic workers” […]
