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Miners in the armies of the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk

Posted on November 24, 2014 by

We publish here the translation of a very interesting article and interview by Susann Witt-Stahl which appeared in Junge Welt about the participation of mine-workers in the armies of the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics.  Advertisements

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German trade unionists in solidarity with Donetsk miners

Posted on July 14, 2014 by
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Donetsk miners to the workers of Europe: “help us break the stronghold of fascism in Ukraine”

Posted on July 14, 2014 by

We have received the following appeal, signed by Mikhail Alexeevich Krylov, Representative of the Independent Donetsk Miners’ Trade Union. Krylov was co-chairman of the City Strike Committee in Donetsk during the big miners’ strikes in 1991 and later on in the 1990s. … Continue reading →

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Bristol Trades Council in solidarity with striking Donbas miners

Posted on June 27, 2014 by

Bristol Trades Council passed the following resolution earlier today, 25th June. It was proposed by Bristol Unite Community Branch. The vote was 11 for, none against, 1 abstention.

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Donetsk: miners give Kiev 48h ultimatum “stop war or we will take up arms”

Posted on June 19, 2014 by

Yesterday we reported about the anti-war demonstration by miners in Donetsk. Further information puts the number of miners taking place at several thousand. The miners gave Kiev a two-day ultimatum to stop the war or else they would take up … Continue reading →

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Miners march in Donetsk against “anti terrorist operation”

Posted on June 18, 2014 by

A thousand miners and relatives, from 16 different mines, demonstrated today, June 18, in Donetsk demanding an end to Kiev’s “anti terrorist operation” and the withdrawal of troops from the Donbas. 

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Donetsk miners strike against war – eyewitness account

Posted on May 30, 2014 by

“Further to our report on the strike of Donetsk coal miners against Kiev’s “anti terrorist operation” we publish here an eyewitness account by Stanislav Retinskyi which was published in the Ukrainian left wing site Liva. The author talks to the miners and explains … Continue reading →

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