This class covered the state of the Trade Union Movement in Ukraine in 2023. The trade union movement has been under attack in Ukraine since the Maidan coup of 2014. The class examines the role of the AFL-CIO in the coup through their partnership with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), known as The Solidarity Center. It also covers attacks after the coup, focusing on the House of Trade Unions massacre in Odessa on May 2, 2014.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
2:30 Part 1: The Role of the AFL-CIO in the Maidan Coup
6:50 Q&A 1
9:50 Part 2: Attacks on Trade Unions and Working People
11:10 Video - House of Trade Unions Massacre
23:10 Q&A 2
24:20 Part 3: Laws Passed/In Progress on Trade Union Rights in Ukraine
28:40 Q&A 3
43:00 Conclusion