Security guards at Great Ormond Street Hospital vote to strike in dispute for equal rights!
“GOSH is made up of departments of families. And in a family circle, even when one member of the family feels he’s been left…
Year: 2021
Harrods workers threaten Christmas strike to end poverty wages
Restaurant workers at Harrods, the luxury department store owned by the Qatari royal family, are demanding an end to poverty wages at the billion-pound…
Bristol’s sex workers need your solidarity and active support
“Our livelihoods and safety have become collateral damage to a debate over the morality of sex work, where sex workers are consistently denied a…
Sage workers: “the bosses are the second virus”
“The workers at Sage have given their absolute all, under impossible conditions, to take care of elders in my community. It’s extremely important that…
Great Ormond Street Hospital cleaners declare victory in dispute over terms & conditions
Cleaners at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) have called off prospective strike action and are celebrating victory after NHS bosses conceded to their demands…
UVW members declare victory as GOSH commit to full equality
“We won the fight because we voted yes for strike and GOSH gave in to us.” Gora Diop, GOSH cleaner, UVW member Domestic staff…
Sage Nursing Home workers to strike for dignity in care for all
“WE ARE SHORT-STAFFED, MISMANAGED AND PAID POVERTY WAGES” United Voices of the World (UVW) members at a North London care home serve notice of…
Action conquers fear!
“La acción vence al miedo” – action conquers fear – has become a mantra for one Latin American care worker, said with conviction, delivered…
UVW members paint dire picture of working conditions as UK cleaner shortages mount
“They haven’t given me more hours, they’ve just given me more work.” Cleaners bear the brunt as cleaning companies suffer labour shortages. In the…
“All key workers deserve decent work and a living wage” – carers in North London declare strike action
UVW members at a North London care home served notice of industrial action on their bosses this week sending a clarion call to all…
CEO at UK’s largest domestic abuse charity resigns amid allegations of institutional racism
“I cried with happiness. I felt a sense of relief so great that it brought me to tears.” The CEO of Solace Woman’s Aid,…
Black/Brown migrant workers are balloting for strike action to demand parity with fellow NHS staff
Last year, Great Ormond Street Hospital Workers won their fight to end outsourcing, but their in-house contracts still deny them the same rights as…