On January 14, George Sandul, Legal Director of Labor Initiatives (LI), took part in a morning prime-time program on Ukrainian Radio, the national public broadcaster. The discussion focused on the draft Labor Code and its potential impact on workers. During the interview, George Sandul outlined the key new provisions proposed in the draft, highlighted potential […]
George Sandul, Legal Director of the NGO Labour Initiatives, appeared as a guest on a podcast hosted by Ukrainian journalist Tetiana Goncharova to discuss key labour rights challenges in Ukraine. During the conversation, the speakers addressed the large-scale problem of wage arrears in Ukraine, as well as widespread violations of labour rights and the legal […]
On 28 November, George Sandul, legal director of Labor Initiatives, joined the Advisory Council under the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights. For our organization, this is an important recognition and an opportunity to strengthen our work on building the rule of law and promoting the principles of decent work in Ukraine. We sincerely thank […]
On November 26-29, Labor Initiatives hosted a training in Vinnytsia for 26 union leaders of Atomprofspilka (Nuclear Energy and Industry Workers’ Union of Ukraine), members of the elected union body of the largest electricity producer in Ukraine. The three-day agenda covered legal sessions on Ukraine’s collective bargaining legislation and its alignment with ILO standards, and […]
On November 26, LI legal experts Inna Kudinska and George Sandul conducted a training session for the State Employees Union of Ukraine (SEUU) on best practices in collective bargaining and how the new national legislation on collective agreements aligns with European and international standards. The session took place along side the IX Congress of the union. […]
On November 14, LI attorneys Alina Antonenko and Kateryna Shvets contributed submissions and presented at the All-Ukrainian interdisciplinary scientific and practical conference “Labor and social rights: European integration, martial law, post-war recovery” organized by the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. New reports by professors from major Ukrainian law schools, representatives of the Supreme Court, […]
On November 5, LI’s legal director, George Sandul, spoke at the 5th annual Whistleblower Conference, organized by ACREC (Anti-Corruption Research and Education Centre) and NAZK (the National Agency for Preventing Corruption). Prominent domestic and international NGOs, Members of Parliament, international and national experts in whistleblower protection, NAZK representatives, compliance officers, and whistleblowers themselves attended the […]
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 […]
