Graphic: Supporters of the French fundraising campaign L’Ambulance Mitraillée (the machine-gunned ambulance) in front of the ambulance used to dramatise the campaign in its tour of French cities and towns
This page focuses on material solidarity with social movements, labour groups, self-help groups, feminists and leftists in Ukraine.
ENSU fundraising appeal for trade union aid to Ukrainian workers
ENSU labour fundraising appeal (all languages)It is the working families of Ukraine who suffer most from the Russian invasion. They are not only fighting the invader, but also battling to survive criminal bombardment of their homes and their country’s electricity, hospitals, water supply and transport networks.
It is the workers who also keep Ukraine’s factories, mines, trains and offices running, often at risk to their own lives.
Despite their effort and sacrifice, Ukraine´s economy faces the threat of permanent stagnation and recession, worsening the poverty that already afflicts millions of Ukrainians.
However, the workers of Ukraine have not been left to face this appalling trial alone. Ever since Putin’s invasion started, workers in the rest of Europe have sent them material aid, through their trade unions and through civil society organisations.
But we are aware that what has been done so far is small compared to so much destruction and so much need.
Now support must increase!
As the war grinds on, Putin’s strategy is to make life for ordinary Ukrainians unbearable, an unending torture of bombardments, blackouts and shortages: he wants to bring country to its knees so that in the face of the military escalation and the threat of nuclear war the conquest of Eastern Ukraine is accepted.
That must not happen! The Ukrainian people’s resistance must have our solidarity and our material support!
TRADE UNION AID CAMPAIGNS WITH UKRAINE
The European Network for Solidarity with Ukraine (ENSU) calls for support to all the trade union Ukraine aid campaigns now under way
Here are the aid campaigns that various trade union and left organisations and networks are running with Ukraine.
As further campaigns are launched, we shall also publicise and support them.
Support them as best you can!
- International Trade Union Confederation solidarity fund ITUC has established a Solidarity Fund for Ukraine and Iurges all affiliates to make targeted, earmarked contributions to the ITUC Solidarity Fund for Ukraine in solidarity with Ukrainian workers and their unions Details below: Reference: Solidarity Fund ITUC/CSI account: 068-9007804-23 (BIC/Swift: GKCCBEBB – IBAN: BE92 0689 0078 0423) Banque Belfius S.A. Place Rogier 11 1000 Brussels Belgium
- Support trade unions on Ukraine’s frontlines (initiative of the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign, UK). Full details here.
- Workers’ Aid to Ukraine—initiative of the International Labour Network of Solidarity and Struggle (ILNSS) Information: https://international.my.canva.site/virtualconvoytoukraine
- Union aid: support Ukraine mineworkers' resistance—initiative of Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (UK) Information: https://ukrainesolidaritycampaign.org/2022/12/22/labour-movement-aid-delivered-to-ukrainian-resistance/
- Convoys to Ukraine—initiative of International Workers Unity-Fourth International. Information (Spanish): https://uit-ci.org/index.php/2022/05/09/exitoso-viaje-a-ucrania-de-la-uit-ci/ Make your contribution to the account ES64 2100 3459 3821 0022 0515 with the note Ukraine. The account is that of Lluita Internationalista (Internationalist Struggle), Spanish state section of International Workers Unity—Fourth International)
- Support Firefighters and Rescue Workers in Ukraine Campaign of Ukraine Solidarity Information (Canada)
- Trade Union solidarity—initiative of a group of German trade unionists Information (German): https://www.sozonline.de/2022/12/gewerkschaftliche-solidaritaet/ Make your contribution to the account DE94 4306 0967 6049 1075 00, with the note Ukraine solidarity.
ENSU FUNDAISING FOR FEMINIST HUMANITARIAN WORK IN UKRAINE
English, français, castellano, Ελληνικά, slovensky, українська, Svenska.
FUNDRAISING FOR SOCIAL MOVEMENT (Соціальний рух)
The Ukrainian anticapitalist group is raising funds for its social programmes (labour rights advice, humanitarian support). Funds will support volunteer activities, food, medicine, housing, transport, and other costs of evacuation from conflict areas to safer parts of Ukraine. (Direct).
The group is fundraising separately for its political work. According to their website, “We are building a strong democratic left subject in Ukraine’s politics in times of war as well in time of peace. For now, it’s a question of organization survival as a political force and a future party. We unite youth and workers for building democratic, socialist, independent and inclusive Ukraine! Our people believe that Ukraine needs fair solutions in socioeconomic sphere. Only socialism and progressive reforms for needs of the many could bring the better future for Ukraine. We need your financial aid in order to save our organization and make it stronger.” (Direct, in EUR or UAH). In the Eurozone (in het Nederlands, auf Deutsch). I SEK (på svenska),
- Multicurrency bank account: Beneficiary: Yuliya Yurchenko IBAN: GB86HBUK40142801446495 BIC/SWIFT: HBUKGB4121W Name of Bank: HSBC bank Email: margerinescotch@gmail.com
- Bank account in UAH 4441114450757164 Name: Tidva Artem Email: Ti2artya@gmail.com
FUNDRAISING FOR COMMONS (Спільне)
This online journal of social criticism is an independent non-profit edition, which exists thanks to readers' donations and grant support. Your contributions promote publications of original texts of Ukrainian authors, translations of foreign articles, as well as printing of hard copies of the journal. https://commons.com.ua/en/donate/