History of the origin and development of the trade union movement in Ukraine

Abstract

The article considers the influence of various factors on the state of the trade union movement in Ukraine. The place and role of trade unions in the socio-political life of Ukraine, changes in the strategy and tactics of Ukrainian trade unions in accordance with the political and socio-economic situation in Ukraine are determined. Peculiarities of development of legislation on trade unions on the territory of Ukraine taking into account the political and legal system of a historical period are considered. The article pays special attention to the stages of formation and genesis of the trade union movement on the modern territory of Ukraine, which includes:the first stage—the emergence of the trade union movement on the territory of modern Ukraine; the second stage—the development of the trade union movement in the tsarist period of the Russian Empire;the third stage—trade union movement during the Soviet regime; the fourth stage—trade unions during independence of Ukraine.A number of theoretical conceptions, generalizations and authors’ conclusions are formulated allowing us to comprehensively assess the role and activity of the trade unions of Ukraine, their influence on the economic and social policy.

Keywords:

• trade unions
• society
• employees
• socio-economic protection
• government
• state
• social policy
• social security
• wages
• standard of living
• social guarantees

Public interest statement

The article is devoted to the study of formation and development of the trade union movement in modern Ukraine covering a huge amount of data on the history of trade unions for a century and a half in different legal and socio-economic conditions. There are four main periods of formation of the trade union movement. The article defines prerequisites for the formation, which are historical, legal, scientific, political, socio-economic and international, starting from the XIX century and ending with modernity. The preconditions for the formation and development of the trade union movement, which are historical, legal, scientific, political, socio-economic and international reasons, ending in modernity, are considered. Such facts make it possible to trace the genesis of development and understand its purpose and importance of the trade union movement in labor relations in general.

About the Authors

Conceptualization – Ruslan Kovalenko; data collection – Mykola Inshin, Ruslan Kovalenko, Yuliia Hryshyna, Viktoriia Yurovska; methodology – Ruslan Kovalenko, Olena Hubska, writing – preparation of the initial project – Mykola Inshin, Ruslan Kovalenko, Yuliia Hryshyna; writing – reviewing and editing – Viktoriia Yurovska, Ruslan Kovalenko, and Olena Hubska.

All authors agreed to publish this article, as well as have read and agreed with the published version of the manuscript. From the XIX century to the present, the peculiarities of the formation of the trade union as one of the important subjects of labor relations are considered. Where it is stated that the trade union is an institution of modern society embodies the features of the main political institutions: parties, NGOs and interest groups. The periodization of the development of trade.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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Funding

The authors received no direct funding for this research.

Notes on contributors

Kovalenko Ruslan

Kovalenko Ruslan - Candidate of Law, Assistant Professor of Labor Law and Social Security Law. He gained proper communication skills during scientific, teaching and practical activities. Experience as a specialist in the implementation of European social security acts in national legislation.

Mykola Inshyn

Mykola Inshyn- Doctor of Law, Head of the Department of Labor Law and Social Security Law. He gained proper communication skills during scientific, teaching and practical activities. He gained the appropriate organizational skills working part-time for more than 8 years as the head of the legal department at the company. Experience as a lecturer Participated in the development of draft regulations.

Yuliia Hryshyna

Yuliia Hryshyna. - Doctor of Law, Professor of the Department of Labor Law and Social Security Law, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Member of the commission on law of the scientific-methodical commission on higher education of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. Judge of the permanent Arbitration Court of the self-regulatory organization Professional Association of Registrars and Depositories.

Viktoriia Yurovska

Viktoriia Yurovska - Doctor of Law, the total length of service as a judge is over 12 years, in particular: 2005-2010 - as a judge of the Dniprovsky District Court of Kyiv; since 11.2010 - as a judge of the Kyiv Administrative Court of Appeal; from 10.2018 - transferred to the position of a judge of the Sixth Administrative Court of Appeal. In 2002 she received a doctorate in law. By the decision of the Attestation Board dated 25 January 2013, he was awarded the academic title of associate professor of the Department of Criminal Law.