Latin American cleaners win union recognition
A group of cleaners, UVW members, at Riverside Quarter luxury apartments have won collective bargaining rights following a three month campaign for dignity and…
Year: 2022
Saturday 25 June 2022, 4-8pm
JOIN THE PICKET IN BRIGHTON!
The bar staff at the Saint James Tavern in Brighton are going on strike! ✊ They unanimously voted to strike for better working conditions,…
Brighton bar staff gear up for strike action over better pay and conditions
“On the picket we will show the power we have as a united work force and just how much support we have already managed…
Brighton bar staff launch two days of strike action for better pay and conditions
Brighton bar staff launch two days of strike action for better pay and conditions Bar staff at Saint James Tavern (SJT) in central…
Sex workers union launches appeal to fund legal fight against strip club bans
United Sex Workers (USW) is appealing for funds to cover legal proceedings challenging Edinburgh’s recent strip club ban. Similar bans are being considered by…
Employer forced to pay back nearly two years in unpaid wages to cleaner after it cut her hours without her consent.
“My victory should give hope to all of us workers. We have rights and we should fight for them. UVW was there for me…
No worker left behind: a lone worker and her union fight back!
“From the very first moment I have felt supported by UVW. I’m not scared and I’m going to demand all my working rights, because…
Friday 27 May 2022, 5.30pm-7pm
Tell the Government to clean up their own mess
During lockdown the Prime Minister and his colleagues were breaking the law, and partying in Downing Street. Meanwhile, UVW members and key workers all…
Cleaners and security guards union to demonstrate against government’s culture of disrespect against low-paid workers
UVW represents outsourced cleaners at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) who are still fighting for full pay sick pay and the London Living Wage.…
Brighton bar staff unanimously vote to strike for better pay and conditions, job security and respect at work
Bar staff at St James’ Tavern (SJT) in central Brighton, who are United Voices of the World (UVW) members, have voted to take strike…
No half measures! Brighton pub staff vote unanimously to go on strike, and sue their employer
“For me and my friends and fellow workers at Saint James’ Tavern, for the bare minimum conditions and respect at work. That’s why I’m striking.” …