Free numeracy courses for UVW members
UVW is launching a project to develop numeracy skills for migrant, low-paid and precarious workers. In collaboration with City Lit Europe’s largest centre for…
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Free legal representation deal for UVW members in 2023
United Voices of the World union (UVW) and the Free Representation Unit (FRU) have renewed their agreement to offer free legal representation to UVW…
UVW member wins four years of unpaid holiday pay
“We should not be afraid to fight for our rights. If our employer breaches our contract, whether through a genuine mistake or not, or…
<strong>Institutional racism tribunal claim could cost GOSH millions</strong>
Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) is today finalising the process of harmonising the formerly outsourced cleaners terms and conditions with NHS Agenda for Change…
Save ASIRT: Solidarity on the picket line
“We’ve been on the #saveASIRT picket to fight for our own jobs but, more importantly, to fight for our service users. When migrant families…
Going home for Christmas: Don’t let them stop you!
“My supervisor told me: ‘We all lie to get out of here’. That was what hurt me most. My mum was dying and I…
Migrant cleaners at Mercedes-Benz luxury car showroom to ballot for strike action over poverty wages
“It’s £13 an hour or strike! There’s no other option for us because the current situation is so dire and the cost of living…
#SaveASIRT: Charity workers in Birmingham to strike in December
“Undocumented people across the West Midlands, who use and need this legal support service, have been entirely disregarded by trustees… We are striking in…
Sage care workers are back!
“Our job is physical, psychological, and social, and we bring a unique service, so we demand that they respect us and value us as…
#SaveASIRT: Immigration legal support charity threatened with closure
“We are concerned that closing the organisation is a bid to avoid accountability.” Eve Phillips, an immigration caseworker for ASIRT and UVW member A…
UVW member wins huge £217,500 compensation for debilitating work accident
“This is a reminder to all members in UVW that we are here for you and we’ll support you to get justice by any…
UVW wants to make bosses pay for union busting
“All of us suffered in that workplace so to finally get some reparation is a big step up for both us as well as…