Congress motions

Motion

Motion title

Ukraine: continuing solidarity and support for the right to self-defence

Session

2023-2024

Meeting link

Annual Congress

Meeting date

29 May 2024

Status

Passed

Motion

29

Motion text

Congress declares its support for the right of the Ukrainian people to self-determination and self-defence.
It salutes the continuing resistance of the Ukrainian people, including their trade unions, to Russian imperialist invasion and occupation.
Congress resolves to build solidarity with Ukraine and its labour movement, including:
1. Support for financial appeals for medical, educational and humanitarian projects
2. Support for Ukrainian refugees
3. Solidarity rallies and demonstrations
4. Holding webinars to educate ourselves about Ukraine
5. Encouraging twinning arrangements with Ukrainian universities and colleges
6. Demanding the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukrainian territory.
7. Endorses the appeal of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine calling on the international trade union movement to call on governments to continue providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
8. to call for an immediate ceasefire
9. UCU to join with Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine; and support COVAW-II project for full intersectional implementation of the Istanbul Convention in Ukraine. The conflict causes invisible and visible violence against women and children, lgtbq+ women, and women with disabilities including family separation, exploitation; gender-based violence, rape, lack of menstrual care, risk of physical harm and injury, lack of pregnancy (ante natal and post-natal) care and limited access to sexual and reproductive health.
Congress resolves to affiliate to the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign and to encourage branches and regions to invite USC speakers to their meetings.

Proposing body

Oxford Brookes University, University of Bristol

Amended

Yes

Allocated to

Strategy and finance committee (SFC)

Notes