
In emotional addresses, trade union representatives from the mining, electronics and engineering, aircraft, oil and gas, and chemical sectors, described the reality for workers in war-torn Ukraine, experiencing daily bombing of factories, a lack of specialized staff and production stoppages.Ĭoal mining is crucial for the country’s economy and energy supplies. Workers’ rights in times of war - testimonies Valeriy Matov (President Nuclear Power and Industry Workers Union - Atomprofspilka) Mykhailo Volynets (President Independent Trade Union of Miners - NPGU and Confederation of Independent Unions of Ukraine - KVPU, member of Parliament) Kemal Özkan Alexander Bercht (IGBCE board member) Felix Hett (Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung representative for Ukraine)

Some have fled alone, increasing their exposure to abuse, abduction, sexual exploitation, and human trafficking. Children are being robbed of their childhood, of time with friends and family, of a peaceful life. Ukraine’s children are paying an extraordinary price in lives lost and upended. The war has resulted in death, injuries and mass displacement – nearly two thirds of children have been forced to flee their homes.
