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Published in: oDR: NewsUkraine could abandon key labour principle as part of EU drive
The government’s post-war reconstruction plans threaten a ‘Mad Max-style dystopia’, says Ukrainian labour lawyer
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Published in: oDR: FeatureAs Western firms flee Russia, many workers’ futures are uncertain
The war has created a divide: while some white collar workers can leave Russia, lower-paid employees are left behind
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Published in: oDR: NewsUkraine’s government dismantles labour rights during the war
Law radically curtailing labour rights is crucial in face of Russian invasion, say Ukrainian politicians. Trade...
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Published in: oDR: NewsTen years after a brutal massacre, Kazakhstani oil workers’ fight continues
Oil workers are stepping up their battle for independent union organisation and better pay and conditions in the...
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Published in: oDR: NewsUK sponsors deregulation of labour rights in Ukraine
Experts warn the proposed labour reforms, which the British Foreign Office has consulted on, could reduce...
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Published in: oDR: Interview“We’re ideal workers”: a day with Kyiv’s trade union trolleybus drivers
Driving a trolleybus in one of the largest networks in Europe is hard. We spoke to three drivers about what their...
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Published in: oDR: NewsRussia blocks major website for worker complaints
An online database of anonymous complaints about Russian employers has been blocked following a Moscow defamation case
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Published in: oDR: FeatureKazakhstani couriers are pushing back against the gig economy
Workers pushed into unstable jobs by the pandemic are fighting against repressive local rules to set up their own trade union
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Published in: oDRIn Tbilisi, delivery drivers learn their power lies in stopping work
A protest campaign in Georgia shows the potential of self-organisation by delivery drivers
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Published in: oDR“Be like Nina”: how a Ukrainian nurse organised a protest movement
Low wages, stressful conditions and little hope in the future of Ukraine’s healthcare system – this is what Nina...
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Published in: oDRThese miners protested for 43 days underground. Then they were betrayed
This autumn, miners in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih held a strike one kilometre underground to force management...
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Published in: ОД "Русская версия"Covid-time jobs: how Russia’s working people are dealing with the pandemic
We speak to people in Saratov region about coronavirus restrictions - and how they’re making ends meet.
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Published in: oDRMetal city: notes on Lukashenka’s stolen election from Zhlobin
In the immediate aftermath of Belarus’ presidential election, this state steel factory in Zhlobin became a centre of...
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Published in: oDRWhy miners in Ukraine's longest city are holding an underground strike
Under a media blackout, mine workers in Ukraine are refusing to come up from their mines - for wages, better...
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Published in: oDRLabour activists speak out about underground miners' protest in Ukraine
Workers in Ukraine’s iron ore industry are refusing to come up from their mines, risking their wellbeing for better...
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Published in: oDRAs Russia faces an economic downturn, migrant workers are paying a brutal price
Over the past month, migrant workers in Russia have faced retaliatory round-ups, harassment and brutal treatment at...
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Published in: oDRBelarusian labour activists pressured as political crisis drags on
Growing labour unrest and strikes at key state-owned businesses have become a major challenge to embattled president...
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Published in: oDRHow Russia’s doctors are dealing with the psychological strain of COVID-19
For several months, Russian medics have been living with the constant stress of coronavirus. The Ministry of Health...
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Published in: oDR: OpinionIn Ukraine, quarantine measures weaken workplace protections
Covid-19 has become a pretext for pushing back workplace inspections in Ukraine, making the fight for decent work harder.
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Published in: ОД "Русская версия"Big brands and cheap clothes in the West are bad news for Ukrainian workers
Western fashion brands are happy to outsource their production to Ukrainian textile shops, but labour conditions...