Khara re-elected head of Trade Unions Federation of Ukraine

Vasyl Khara has been re-elected head of the Trade Unions Federation of Ukraine.

He was supported by 624 members of the congress of the Federation on Thursday. Five voted against.

The regulations committee didn't approve the candidacy of Valentyna Semeniuk-Samsonenko for this post, referring to the fact that she does not meet the requirements of the federation's charter. Thus, Khara was the only nominee.

Khara is a member of the Verkhovna Rada from the Regions Party. He heads the parliamentary committee on labor and social policy. On November 20, 2008, at a meeting of the federation council, he was elected chairman of the Trade Unions Federation of Ukraine.