All-Ukrainian Union of Workers Solidarity "VOLYA"

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The All-Ukrainian Union of Workers' Solidarity "VOLYA" (Ukrainian: Всеукраїнське об'єднання солідарності трудівників "ВОЛЯ") is a trade union representing Catholic workers in Ukraine.

The union was established in 1989 and affiliated to the World Confederation of Labour. By the end of the 1990s, it claimed a membership of 50,000.[1] In 2013/2014, it took part in the Euromaidan movement.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Casale, Giuseppe (1999). Social Dialogue in Central and Eastern Europe. ILO. ISBN 9789221119289.
  2. ^ "Short history of VOLYA, all-Ukrainian union of workers solidarity" (PDF). Eurofedop. Retrieved 5 March 2022.