“I cried because I felt powerless.” Mitie Cleaner wins 2 year battle for dignity and respect
You can also read this story in Spanish or Portuguese. A Colombian cleaner who battled for over 2 years against workplace abuse and bullying…
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Ministry of Justice’s cleaners, security guards and porters win vote for trade union recognition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE30/07/2020 Ministry of Justice’s cleaners, security guards and porters win vote for trade union recognition Ministry of Justice (MoJ) cleaners, security guards…
“Stop the Met’s criminalisation of strikes” says barrister in legal challenge to Metropolitan Police
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE27/07/2020 “Stop the Met’s criminalisation of strikes” says barrister in legal challenge to Metropolitan Police Trade union United Voices of the World…
Mass Consultation: an essential component to UVW’s success
At our Annual General Meeting (AGM) in 2019, UVW members voted to implement a mass consultation of membership. UVW is a member-led, militant trade…
United Voices of the World fires the starting pistol on a furlough fightback!
On the 31st of October, the furlough scheme which has helped some nine million workers pay their bills and rent will come to an…
St. George’s security guards win full pay sick pay but vow to “fight on for full equality”
IMMEDIATE RELEASE22/07/2020 St. George’s security guards win full pay sick pay but vow to “fight on for full equality” Outsourced security guards at St.…
Cleaners win stunning victory over Ark Globe Academy in union busting scandal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE20/07/2020 Cleaners win stunning victory over Ark Globe Academy in union busting scandal Outsourced cleaners win London Living Wage, full pay sick…
17 June 2020, 6:30 PM – 8 PM
Dave Smith: Class Struggle in the Construction Industry
In our third union talk, Dave Smith will provide a short history of class struggle in the construction industry, centred around rank and file union organizing and employers' counter-mobilisation.
UPDATE: Workplaces reopening, schools reopening, new government powers, and much more
Today the government made a series of announcements that will affect UVW members. These announcements are as follows: New government powers Firstly, from the…
Manager at luxury food retailer Premier Fruits caught on tape in “union busting rant” and unlawfully sacking a worker over PPE whistleblowing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE17/07/2020 Manager at luxury food retailer Premier Fruits caught on tape in “union busting rant” and unlawfully sacking a worker over PPE…
UVW makes transcript available of union busting phone calls from Ark Globe Academy contractor
On the 4th and 5th of June UVW members employed by Ridge Crest Cleaning and working at Ark Globe Academy in South London walked…
Update: Use of face masks in shops in England to become mandatory on the 24th of July
The UK government has announced today that the use of face masks in shops across England will become mandatory by law on the 24th…