On December 17, the Solidarity Center supported an online training for over 50 of the National Mediation and Conciliation Service (NMCS)’s regional representatives and central office staff. The training session, conducted by media expert and journalist Larysa Denysenko, was dedicated to the NMCS service positioning and public outreach strategy, which directly impacts the functioning of […]
On December 14, the Labor Initiatives team was invited to present the handbook “Labor Rights and Guarantees for War Veterans” to the union members of the Construction and Building Materials Industry Workers’ Union (PROFBUD), who gathered for a three-day training in the Kyiv region.
The NGO “Labor Initiatives” proudly presents a new practical guide, “Labor Rights and Guarantees for War Veterans”, designed to support Ukraine’s defenders in reintegrating into civilian life and work.
Today, on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Labor Initiatives presents a new guide for workers.
On November 28, the Solidarity Center and Labor Initiatives teams participated in the 6th Inclusivity Forum organized by the partner organization the disability advocacy group Dostupno.UA.
On November 27, the Labor Initiatives and Solidarity Center team conducted a workshop on collective bargaining for 25 local union leaders of the Public Servants Union of Ukraine from the Kyiv, Cherkasy, and Sumy regions.
On November 21, Labor Initiatives' was invited to speak at the webinar organized by the Public Servants Union of Ukraine in cooperation with the ST Swedish union on the right to strike for public service sector workers. Experts from the UK trade unions GMB and PCS also shared their experience on the issue.
On November 20, Labor Initiatives lawyers Alina Antonenko, Kateryna Shvets, and Nadiia Yolkina were invited to conduct a legal workshop about preventing and combating bullying (mobbing) at the workplace for over 40 elected union leaders and lawyers working in local chapters of the Trade Union of Workers of Metallurgical and Mining Industries of Ukraine.
On November 15, George Sandul, Labor Initiatives' legal director, co-chaired the Social and Economic Expert Council quarterly meeting, which functions under the Human Rights Ombudsman of Ukraine. The Council members discussed two important issues - (1) timely social benefits to people with disabilities due to occupational injuries and workplace accidents, and (2) access to justice in environmental cases—both issues with significant wartime complications that need to be navigated and solved.
On October 30, the European Commission released its 2024 enlargement reports, which offer a detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made by the countries seeking to join the European Union. The reports also provide guidance on key reform priorities for each country.
On October 26, the Solidarity Center and Labor Initiatives supported the building capacity training for the Forestry Industries Workers' Union of Ukraine held in Lviv.
In October, the Labor Initiatives hub in Kyiv continued the series of joint events facilitated by representatives of the charity organization Vesta. Vesta has been functioning since 2015 to help veterans and their family members with various issues, particularly legal and psychological aid, support for injured veterans, and advocacy of veteran-friendly policies and laws.
