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Judge orders Brighton pub to pay wages to sacked UVW strike leader
“I’m ecstatic by the decision from the court to grant my interim relief! It’s a huge win for the UVW members of the Saint…
Sex Workers win right to enter Judicial Review to oppose Edinburgh strip club ban
United Sex Workers (USW), the sex workers branch of United Voices of the World Union (UVW), has won the right to enter a Judicial…
UVW reps, building workers’ power at GOSH
At the end of July, United Voices of the World (UVW) members at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) elected workplace representatives (reps) for the…
Architectural workers initiate historic strike ballot
“We have all worked at Atomik for a number of years, but that loyalty has not been reciprocated in meaningful improved pay or working…
Unionised leisure centre cleaners win inflation-busting 16% pay rise
“Unity is strength and anything can be achieved if we are united as workers.” Juan, cleaner and UVW member Latin American cleaners and members…
Latin American cleaners in Battersea celebrate and prepare to strike!
This week talks between cleaners and Latchmere Leisure Centre bosses resulted in broken promises on a pay offer and the cleaners strike ballot returned…
Brighton workers suspend strike as pub bosses sit down to talk
“This shows the power we have as a united working class and that together we can improve our conditions within hospitality and beyond.” Jake,…
Latin American art, memory and struggle in Elephant & Castle
“It’s a way of insisting that the working class is also creative, and that creativity is expressed in creating new worlds where we all…
Take action if the heat is on!
Are you finding it difficult to work in this heat? If you are, health and safety legislation says workplace temperatures should be “reasonable”. Workplace…
Victory against the cops: Met apologises and pays compensation for the arrest of UVW official
“We don’t tolerate cops or bosses or anyone pushing us around.” Franck Magennis, arrested UVW member, barrister and former head of UVW’s legal department…
Latin American cleaners demand union recognition
Bolivian migrant cleaners at the Latchmere Leisure Centre in Battersea, south west London have applied to the Central Arbitration Committee for statutory recognition of…