Qualification Compass”: New Milestone Publication
On June 2, a new practical handbook on professional qualifications titled “Qualification Compass” was officially presented. The guide was co-authored by Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine (FPU) specialist Anna Pugachova and representatives of the National Qualifications Agency. Labor Initiatives lawyer Inna Kudinska moderated the presentation event, guiding the discussion as the authors highlighted the […]
Empowering Youth: Atomprofspilka Spring School 2026
On May 27-30, LI supported the four-day youth school for about 90 participants of the Nuclear Power and Industry Workers Union (Atomprofspilka). While originally envisioned as a training platform for 60+ young activists, the event organically expanded into a major forum. It served as a vital meeting space bridging youth workers with employer representatives from […]
Atomprofspilka Training Strengthens Union Advocacy and Collective Bargaining Skills
From May 13–15, Atomprofspilka hosted a training seminar in Vinnytsia for a specific group: 23 union accountants, staff union members, and local chapter leaders representing nuclear power plants and related facilities of Energoatom, the national nuclear power company. Labor Initiatives supported the event’s first day, featuring legal sessions led by LI lawyers Alina Antonenko and […]
Trade Union Lifeline for Strong and Resilient Trade Unions: Slavutych
On May 15-16, 2026, Labor Initiatives (LI) and the Trade Union Lifeline (TUL) initiative held a two-day educational event in the de-occupied town of Slavutych, the satellite city of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (ChNPP). This event is part of an ongoing campaign launched at the start of the full-scale invasion to support war-affected regions, […]
Capacity-Building Training for Humanitarian Deminers’ Union in Ukraine
On May 12–14, in the Poltava region, LI supported a capacity-building training event for the local chapter of the Humanitarian Deminers’ Union operating within the Ukrainian branch of Norwegian People’s Aid and affiliated with the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU). The training brought together 22 union members and shop stewards and focused […]
KVPU Hubs: Multilayer Support for Workers
During the war, Ukrainian unions fulfill not only their traditional roles but also take on tasks dictated by wartime needs, such as providing humanitarian aid and focusing more on IDPs and war veterans. The Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU) has established KVPU hubs through its regional union affiliates in areas with a […]
Training on Effective Union Representation
On May 8-10, LI supported capacity-building and communication training for the All-Ukrainian Trade Union of the “Nova Poshta” group of companies. The event brought together 17 Nova Poshta union shop stewards and active members from across Ukraine. Over the three-day program, participants conducted a strategic union planning session, developed critical communication skills, and analyzed complex […]
International Collective Bargaining Training Empowers Ukrainian Unionists
From April 23 to 25, over 30 shop stewards, union federation leadership, and rank-and-file unionists affiliated with the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine (FPU) representing diverse sectors gathered in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk for the training on collective negotiations conducted under the program “Trade Unions Fighting Inequality and Reconstructing Peace and Democracy in Ukraine.” […]
Video on Significance of Trade Unions within the Maritime Sector
In April, the Marine Transport Workers’ Trade Union of Ukraine (MTWTU) released an animated video titled “The Union Power” created under the program “Trade Unions Fighting Inequality and Reconstructing Peace and Democracy in Ukraine”. The video illustrates how the disappearance of trade unions can lead to systemic violations of labor rights, such as longer working […]
Re- and Upskilling as a Vital Element of War and Post-War Periods
In 2023, to address unemployment caused by the war and support Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction, the Construction and Building Materials Industry Workers’ Union (PROFBUD), affiliated with the Federation of Trade Unions (FPU), launched innovation courses to develop new skills and competencies in the construction sector. This initiative, known as the Hub of Informal Vocational Training (PROFBUD […]