{"id":5384,"date":"2023-04-30T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/?post_type=news&#038;p=5384"},"modified":"2025-03-25T14:33:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T12:33:35","slug":"laborstart-conference-2023","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/en\/news\/laborstart-conference-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"LaborStart Conference 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On April 28-30, 2023, more than 200 participants from 30 countries gathered in Tbilisi for the LaborStart Global Solidarity Conference hosted by the Georgian Trade Unions Confederation (GTUC). The theme of this year\u2019s conference is \u201cTrade Union Internationalism Today\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/11e677bd-bee6-5179-16ef-cb7ff8484e99-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/11e677bd-bee6-5179-16ef-cb7ff8484e99-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/11e677bd-bee6-5179-16ef-cb7ff8484e99-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/11e677bd-bee6-5179-16ef-cb7ff8484e99-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/11e677bd-bee6-5179-16ef-cb7ff8484e99.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>17 thematic workshops and three main plenaries with 25 speakers covered the current global and countrywide challenges of the trade union movement, problems related to the closing of civic spaces, and strategies for their overcoming.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ukrainian delegation was represented by Inna Kudinska, a lawyer affiliated with the Solidarity Center and Labor Initiatives NGO, Olesia Briazgunova, International Director &amp; Youth Coordinator from the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU), and Ivanna Khrapko, Head of the Youth Committee of the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine (FPU).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/f9160b74-0dce-7368-5cf3-c5c4f00358a0-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/f9160b74-0dce-7368-5cf3-c5c4f00358a0-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/f9160b74-0dce-7368-5cf3-c5c4f00358a0-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/f9160b74-0dce-7368-5cf3-c5c4f00358a0-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/f9160b74-0dce-7368-5cf3-c5c4f00358a0-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/f9160b74-0dce-7368-5cf3-c5c4f00358a0-408x229.jpg 408w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/f9160b74-0dce-7368-5cf3-c5c4f00358a0-299x168.jpg 299w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/f9160b74-0dce-7368-5cf3-c5c4f00358a0.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Representatives of Ukraine were privileged to speak during the welcoming notes and closing remarks of the conference. Also, they had an opportunity to present union-community humanitarian work amid the war and identify the strong and weak points of international solidarity efforts with the union movement in Ukraine and national and international allies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the thematic workshop \u201cUkraine: International Labour Solidarity: What Works?\u201d moderated by Tristan Masat,&nbsp; SC Country Program Director for Ukraine, speakers from Ukraine demonstrated video and gave an overview of KVPU and FPU relief efforts, especially carried out by young unionists amid the war. As speakers noted, mutual aid and humanitarian work are vital as they gave a sense of solidarity and mobilize people towards politics from a place of compassion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/001ec1cd-f5ba-06c9-21cb-29c5b857ffef-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/001ec1cd-f5ba-06c9-21cb-29c5b857ffef-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/001ec1cd-f5ba-06c9-21cb-29c5b857ffef-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/001ec1cd-f5ba-06c9-21cb-29c5b857ffef-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/001ec1cd-f5ba-06c9-21cb-29c5b857ffef-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/001ec1cd-f5ba-06c9-21cb-29c5b857ffef-408x229.jpg 408w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/001ec1cd-f5ba-06c9-21cb-29c5b857ffef-299x168.jpg 299w, https:\/\/trudovi.org.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/001ec1cd-f5ba-06c9-21cb-29c5b857ffef.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, Inna Kudinska highlighted union-community interaction resulted in the Trade Union Lifeline initiative &#8211; a humanitarian network combining the administrative offices of trade unions, the work and infrastructure of NGO partners like the SC and LI, and workers in key sectors and has become an effective way to move resources to where they&#8217;re needed the most, particularly in conflict impacted areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 28-30, 2023, more than 200 participants from 30 countries gathered in Tbilisi for the LaborStart Global Solidarity Conference hosted by the Georgian Trade Unions Confederation (GTUC). 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