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Freedom for trade unionists in Belarus. Join the campaign on LabourStart!
On 19 April, the LabourStart platform launched a campaign to collect signatures for a petition demanding the release of trade union leaders
Apr 21, 20231 min read


Flashmob of Solidarity in Brazil in Support of Belarusian Workers
As part of an international campaign of solidarity with Belarusian workers imprisoned and persecuted by the Lukashenko regime, we held a fla
Apr 17, 20231 min read


Representatives of LIS from 18 countries demand the release of political prisoners in Belarus
Representatives of the International Socialist League (LIS) from 18 countries recorded a video appeal demanding the release of Belarusian po
Apr 14, 20231 min read


Trade union activity is not extremism!
The campaign "Trade Union Activity - Not Extremism!" was launched to draw international attention to the situation of workers' rights in Bel
Apr 11, 20233 min read


Cotton Campaign held an action of solidarity with Belarusian trade unionists
On 6 April, the Cotton Campaign held its annual meeting in Washington DC, including a public meeting to discuss the progress made by the coa
Apr 7, 20231 min read


REP trade union activist detained on the eve of Freedom Day
On 24 March, mass searches and detentions took place in Babruisk, the human rights centre Viasna reported. Some citizens were released after
Mar 27, 20231 min read


The AFL-CIO congratulated the workers of Belarus and activists of the BKDP on Freedom Day
The American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Trade Unions (AFL-CIO) supports trade unions and workers of Belarus in their struggl
Mar 27, 20232 min read


The verdict against the BKDP leaders was left unchanged
Today, March 24, 2023, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Belarus considered an appeal against the decision of the Minsk City Court agains
Mar 24, 20231 min read


Joining the FPB - an order for all state-owned enterprises
Two new employees at Minsk plant "Termoplast" were fired on the first day for refusing to join a pro-government trade union organization, pa
Mar 23, 20231 min read


ILO prepares to approve a resolution on Belarus: what does it mean for the Lukashenko regime?
The day before yesterday the “Belarusian question” was considered at the 347th session of the ILO Governing Body. The members of the Governi
Mar 22, 20232 min read


At Belaruskali, dozens of workers are being laid off
As it became known, hidden layoffs have become more frequent at the largest potash enterprise in Belarus. It became known about dozens of ca
Mar 17, 20232 min read


European trade union leaders demanded the release of the Belarusian trade union activists
On March 10, in Brussels (Belgium), the Executive Committee of the All-European Regional Council of the ITUC (PERC ITUC ETUC) held a meeting
Mar 13, 20231 min read


Mass dismissals for political reasons in Belarus
Persecution of disloyal workers in Belarus has become permanent and widespread. This was confirmed by the dismissal of about 30 employees at
Mar 13, 20232 min read


Iryna But-Gusaim celebrates her birthday behind bars
Iryna But-Gusaim, trade union activist and former employee of the office of the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BCDP), cele
Mar 12, 20231 min read


Belarusian trade union activists need solidarity
At the initiative of the National Commission NSZZ "Solidarność" the action of sending postcards with portraits of Belarusian trade union pri
Mar 9, 20231 min read


Bremen call for solidarity with Belarusian activists in prisons
Representatives of the Association Salidarnast took part in a demonstration in Bremen on the Day of Solidarity for Women's Rights and Emanci
Mar 8, 20232 min read


Political prisoner Hanna Ablab celebrates her birthday in prison
On 9 March an employee of "Belarusian Railway" and a defendant in the notorious "Rabochag Rukh" case will celebrate her 45th birthday. Unfor
Mar 7, 20232 min read


Belarus is a country without trade unions
Mass trials have begun in Belarus against leaders and activists of free and independent trade unions united in the Congress of Democratic Tr
Oct 27, 20228 min read
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