How the war in Ukraine has devastated the country’s trade union movement – and the lives of workers

Since the Russian invasion, Ukrainian trade unions have mobilised to help workers displaced by the war while simultaneously fighting against the weakening of labour laws.Read the full article

By Inès Gil

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Labour

, Collective bargaining, Labour rights, Arms and armed conflict, Trade unions, Labour laws

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