A grassroots trade union for low paid, migrant and precarious workers.

Save the date: UVW’s Annual General meeting 27th March

On 27th March UVW will be holding its first ever virtual Annual General Meeting, AGM.
This is the chance for UVW members from across all sectors and workplaces to come together to celebrate our achievements over this challenging year, and decide on where we want the union to go next.
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LATEST NEWS

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PRESS RELEASE: Key workers at a North London care home take legal action against their employer for breach of human rights.
PRESS RELEASE: Catholic School cleaners to strike for 40 days and 40 nights in “righteous indignation” about “wage theft”, “poverty pay” & “institutional racism”
PRESS RELEASE: “We’re one step closer to achieving a collective voice at work” declare key workers at North London care home as they head for a second round of strike action

CAMPAIGNS

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ONGOING ✊🏾

SAGE NURSING HOME

Care workers at SAGE have had enough of poverty wages and poor treatment. It Is Time For Twelve!

VICTORY 💥

St Mary’s Hospital

1,200 cleaners, caterers, and porters were made direct employees of the NHS and a pay rise which at minimum stands at £10,000 per year

SUPPORT OUR STRIKES

Help us build an organisation that is committed to protecting and defending workers’ rights.

EVENTS & WORKSHOPS

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UVW Spanish Classes

UVW has started weekly online Spanish Classes held via Zoom by our amazing teachers Martina and Clara! Classes are open to UVW members. We offer intermediate and beginner levels.

Wednesday

5pm – 6pm

English Class

We run a weekly group online English class for our members who want to improve their English listening, reading, and speaking skills in a fun and relaxed way.

3 February
2021

7:00pm

Monthly open meeting for current and prospective members of UVW Designer + Cultural Workers branch. We will split into sector-specific Chapels for focused discussion, and agree actions as a whole group. This month's focus: DCW in 2021!

YOUR UVW

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