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…
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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Our page has been restored – and we’ve recovered our 13,000 followers – after being unpublished by the social media giant without any justification…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…
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.…
Cleaners at Dulwich private school ballot for strike action
“We are ready to strike because losing five weeks of work per year is deeply unfair… We can’t just find another job to make…
Strippers sue bosses at “London’s premier club” over stolen wages
Dancers at SophistiCats in Soho have instructed their union, United Voices of the World, to start legal proceedings over trade union victimisation, unlawful deduction…