Private School Cleaners Fight Cuts in Hours and Pay
“I can’t believe they have cut our pay. It is blackmail what they’re doing – forcing us to agree to a cut in hours…
Year: 2024
Round 2: GOSH cleaners vs racist outsourcing
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has accepted United Voices of the World (UVW) union appeal against Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). The brave UVW cleaners,…
UVW is back on Facebook!
Our page has been restored – and we’ve recovered our 13,000 followers – after being unpublished by the social media giant without any justification…
DfE strike postponed: Facility staff secure backdated pay
“We have had to strike twice and we were prepared to walk out for the third time on Wednesday, but it’s great news that…
Strike action averted as Government cleaners and caterers reach a deal
Facilities staff – cleaners, caterers, receptionists and post room staff – at the Department for Education have won up to £2,500 each in a…
The digital class struggle in peril: Facebook and X/Twitter shut down UVW accounts
United Voices of the World (UVW) is facing a troubling AI-driven crackdown on our digital presence. Both X/Twitter and Facebook have taken unprecedented actions…
AI moderation silences migrant cleaners’ union, shuts down Facebook and X/Twitter accounts
United Voices of the World (UVW) union has lost our X/Twitter and Facebook accounts in recent months, after automated moderation tools suspended the accounts,…
The movement is growing: caterers at DfE join the fight!
“Confidence has been crucial in my journey. It all started with the courage of my colleagues in the cleaning team. One year ago, they…
10 July 2024, 8.30am
Join the DfE cleaners and caterers on the picket line
On Wednesday 10 July, outsourced UVW cleaners and caterers at the Department for Education are striking for the second time in a month for…
Challenging Inequality: UVW’s Historic Appeal to the Supreme Court
On the longest day of the year, 21 June, United Voices of the World union (UVW) lodged its appeal with the Supreme Court in…
Outsourced cleaners and caterers at Department for Education demand equality on the picket line
“Where is the money? I’m a single mum and I pay every single bill. This time I’m not going to stop!” Elizete, cleaner at…
Amazon seasonal delivery drivers take former bosses to court over stolen wages
“I feel that I have not only been robbed of my salary, but also of my time, my energy, my hopes and my dignity.…