#russian_aggressors struck #railway infrastructure in #Sloviansk, #Donetsk region. Railway facilities and a locomotive depot were damaged. Four depot workers were injured.

Трудові права військових після полону: робота, стаж, відпустки YouTube video by Трудові ініціативи

New on Union TV: Labour Initiatives lawyers Alina Antonenko and Kateryna Shvets explain the labour rights of soldiers returning from captivity and how these rights are applied in practice.
Watch: youtu.be/2juyVpWUfGQ

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What are #tradeunions for and how can they help protect workers’ rights?

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In the Goncharova Podcast, @gotrudovi legal director Geogre Sandul explains how trade unions work, why they matter, and how collective action helps #workers defend their #rights.

#russian_aggressors struck a #NovaPoshta logistics terminal in #Zaporizhzhia, injuring 6 people. The terminal building has sustained significant damage.

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🎬 New on UnionTV: Civilians held in #captivity due to russia’s aggression against #Ukraine have #labourrights protections. Our lawyers explain job protection, social security contributions, insurance periods, and the right to leave after release: youtu.be/IqOcsgB1bhQ

A railway #worker and two children were injured following the russian attack on #railway infrastructure in the #Odesa region. An administrative building at a railway station was damaged.

Assisted a member of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in obtaining UAH 90,000 in compensation for unused leave Labor Initiatives supported a mobilised service member in recovering around 90,000 UAH in compensation for unused leave from his civilian employer.

A mobilised Ukrainian service member recovered ~90,000 UAH in unused leave compensation with legal support from Labor Initiatives.

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Labor Initiatives Legal Clinic Secures 55,000 UAH in Wage and Leave Compensation for a Single Mother Labor Initiatives’ Legal Clinic helped a single mother recover about 55,000 UAH in unpaid wages and compensation for unused leave upon dismissal.

🙌 A single mother recovered ~55,000 UAH in unpaid wages and unused leave compensation with support from Labor Initiatives’ Legal Clinic: trudovi.org.ua/en/legal-cli...

Labor Initiatives Legal Clinic Helps an Internally Displaced Worker Recover 60,000 UAH in Unpaid Wages Labor Initiatives’ Legal Clinic supported an internally displaced worker in recovering approximately 60,000 UAH in unpaid wages from an employer.

An internally displaced worker recovered ~60,000 UAH in unpaid wages with support from Labor Initiatives’ Legal Clinic.
The case shows that workers can defend their labour rights even in situations of informal employment and displacement caused by war.

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Запізнення на роботу через обстріл або погодні умови: чи можуть звільнити? YouTube video by Трудові ініціативи

New on UnionTV 🎥
Late for work due to shelling, transport collapse, or blackouts – is it a violation of labour discipline?
🔔 Watch & share: youtu.be/l5tyBIbF6Ws

The draft Labor Code 2026 On January 2026, the new version of the Labor Code №14386 was registered in Parliament.

🔎 Read our lawyers’ in-depth legal analysis: trudovi.org.ua/en/analytics...

The draft Labor Code 2026 On January 2026, the new version of the Labor Code №14386 was registered in Parliament.

🇺🇦 Ukraine’s draft Labor Code is moving forward in Parliament. While it introduces some EU-aligned standards, it also raises serious concerns for workers’ rights – from surveillance and overtime to union protections and access to justice.

Today, January 30, #russian_aggressors shelled #Kherson. One munition hit the roadway, shrapnel damaged a public minibus. Five passengers were injured. The bus driver was killed.

Read “Law in the Service of Workers: Building Social Movement Unionism in Ukraine” by Inna Kudinska, Tristan Masat & George Sandul: trudovi.org.ua/wp-content/u...

Solidarity works 💙💛

From domestic workers and platform couriers to unions in multinational companies – real cases showing how legal expertise, media and community-building strengthen worker organizing, even during the war.

📢 New publication in The Global Labour Rights Reporter – ILAW! www.ilawnetwork.com/wp-content/u...

Our team shares Ukraine’s experience in building social movement unionism through legal support for workers and trade unions.

In Kyiv, 56-year-old paramedic Serhii Smoliak from Kherson region was killed while rescuing people after the first strike, when russia hit again.

As of now, 24 people have been injured in the attack on Kyiv, including medics and rescuers. Four people have been killed.

Today, russia launched a massive combined attack with missiles and strike drones on Ukrainian cities.

Overnight, russia targeted critical infrastructure in Kyiv and Lviv, aiming to leave millions without heating in harsh weather.

Near #Korosten, #Zhytomyr region a train derailed, reportedly after a Shahed drone detonation. The driver and his assistant were injured.

Overnight, russia attacked critical infrastructure in #Zhytomyr region, leaving several people injured.

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New video on Union TV 📺 What to do if your employer pressures you to resign?
Watch our legal experts explain how to defend your rights and protect yourself from forced resignation 👉 youtu.be/xbCsOE7_Ti4

We sincerely thank Dmytro Lubinets and the team of the Office of the Human Rights Commissioner for years of cooperation and their consistent attention to improving Ukrainian labour legislation.

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.

On 28 November, George Sandul, @gotrudovi legal director, joined the Advisory Council under the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights.

This event is part of the program “Trade Unions Fighting Inequality and Reconstructing Peace and Democracy in Ukraine”, implemented by the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) in partnership with the NGO Labor Initiatives, with financial support from Norway.

Participants also explored Norwegian approaches to collective bargaining. Asle Reime, former national secretary of Forbundet Styrke, shared key insights from Norway’s labor relations model.

LI lawyers George Sandul and Inna Kudinska led a session on collective agreements amid ongoing labor law changes, focusing on the effective use of ILO/EU standards and core labor rights in local and sectoral bargaining.

From 26–29 November in Vinnytsia, @gotrudovi held a training for union leaders of Atomprofspilka. The program combined legal updates on collective bargaining in wartime Ukraine with practical negotiation tactics and conflict-resolution tools.

#Dnipro region: Five power #workers injured in a drone attack.
russian drones struck a facility of #DTEK, Ukraine’s energy company. A crew working on-site was hit. Five workers were injured.