- KVPU official site (in Ukrainian).
- uk:Конфедерація вільних профспілок України Wiki page (in Ukrainian)]
Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine | |
Конфедерація вільних профспілок України | |
| Founded | November 1993 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Location | |
Key people | Mykhailo Volynets (Chair) |
| Affiliations | ITUC |
| Website | www.kvpu.org.ua |
The Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU) (Ukrainian: Конфедерація вільних профспілок України) is a national trade union center in Ukraine. It is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation.
The federation's origins lie in the Co-ordinating Council of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine, formed during the collapse of the Soviet Union. In November 1993, the council was refounded as the KVPU. Its founding affiliates were:[1]
In 1996, a dispute over the leadership led the founding affiliates to withdraw, although this was later resolved.[1]
It is one of the few trade unions in Ukraine recognized by the American AFL–CIO as "being independent and honest in its representation of the interests of labor".[2]
The following unions were affiliated in 2019:[3]
| Union |
|---|
| All-Ukrainian Industrial Trade Union |
| All-Ukrainian Parliament of Able-bodied and Disabled People |
| All-Ukrainian Trade Union "Native Land" |
| All-Ukrainian Trade Union "Protection of Justice" |
| Association of Free Trade Unions of Motorists |
| Association of Independent Trade Unions of Aviation Workers |
| Free Trade Union of Education and Science of Ukraine |
| Free Trade Union of Entrepreneurs of Ukraine |
| Free Trade Union of Kyiv Metro Workers |
| Free Trade Union of Medical Workers of Ukraine |
| Free Trade Union of Railway Workers of Ukraine |
| Independent Media Trade Union of Ukraine |
| Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine |
| Kryvyi Rih City Trade Union of Industrial Workers |
| Trade Union - Civil Aviation Flight Association |
| Trade Union "Social Protection of Workers" |