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Published in: oDR: NewsUkraine could abandon key labour principle as part of EU driveThe 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 uncertainThe 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 warLaw 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 continuesOil 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 UkraineExperts 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 driversDriving 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 complaintsAn 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 economyWorkers 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 workA 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 movementLow 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 betrayedThis 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 pandemicWe 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 ZhlobinIn 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 strikeUnder 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 UkraineWorkers 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 priceOver 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 onGrowing 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-19For 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 protectionsCovid-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 workersWestern fashion brands are happy to outsource their production to Ukrainian textile shops, but labour conditions...
