FREE THE ZAPORIZHZHIA 15 - Ukrainian trade unionists speak in London

On 27 August two Ukrainian trade unionists, including a rep from the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, are speaking at UNISON HQ.
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Eyewitness reports from Ukrainian trade unions under occupation and attack

Thursday 27 August, 5.45pm – UNISON national office, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY (ground floor); and join us for a drink after

Fifteen workers at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) – all members of the Atomprofspilka trade union – have been abducted, subjected to show trials, and sentenced to decades in Pr*son on fabricated charges by the Russian occupation forces. (More here.)

Under occupation, ZNPP workers have faced coercion to accept Russian citizenship and sign new contracts. At least 1,000 have endured serious intimidation, physical and psychological abuse, or torture.

This persecution is part of Russia’s wider assault on the Ukrainian people, which has killed thousands of civilians and targeted workers across the energy, mining, health, education, rail, fire and rescue, and other sectors. Free trade unions in occupied areas have been supressed.

Ukrainian trade unions are appealing for international solidarity in the face occupation and missile attacks.

UNISON and the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign are hosting a rally to demand freedom for the imprisoned workers – including a union representative from the Zaporizhzhia plant who escaped the occupiers – and to strengthen solidarity with Ukrainian trade unionists facing invasion.

Speakers:

• Khrystyna Levchenko, Head of the Youth Organisation of Atomprofspilka and union representative at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

• Ivanna Khrapko, Deputy Chair of the State Employees' Union of Ukraine and President of the Youth Council of the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine

Chair: Chris Kitchen, General Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers (the NUM has submitted a motion on the Zaporizhzhia workers and solidarity with Ukraine to TUC Congress in September)

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This is a free event, but please consider buying a paid ticket to support the of the Ukrainian trade unionists' visit to the UK and Ivanna's visit to TUC Congress in September.