Bosses: Get your hands off our tips! UVW members: Know your rights!
On 1 October 2024, a new law and code will make it unlawful for bosses to steal our tips. Here’s what you need to…
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NO PASARÁN! – UVW statement on racist violence
UVW expresses its total solidarity with our communities that continue to be targeted by ongoing racist violence against migrants, Muslims and other minorities across…
Unfair dismissal at Kensington and Chelsea Town Hall: A call for justice
“The union informs you of your rights, opens your eyes and offers a helping hand…People should not allow these abuses to take place and…
UVW members at Harrods fight to see their families abroad
“ I am a migrant worker with two children, our families are in India and traveling there is not easy. The ticket prices are…
Pay, precarity and power in a union!
UVW members, Khadija, Evelyn and Genevieve, represented United Voices of the World at the Black Lives Matter “Festival of Collective Liberation” on 13 July…
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…
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Our page has been restored – and we’ve recovered our 13,000 followers – after being unpublished by the social media giant without any justification…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…
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…
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…
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…