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…
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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…
A taste of victory: union quashes bogus disciplinary against noodle-eating cleaner
“The union was very helpful when the incidents happened and went into gear from the moment I contacted them. UVW didn’t turn its back…
Fighting back through the courts
This week UVW strike leader and now former pub manager at St James Tavern in Brighton, Jake Marvin, applied to the employment tribunal for…
Shocking union busting by “out of control” bosses in Brighton pub dispute
The conduct of the landlords in the dispute at the Saint James Tavern (SJT) in Brighton has shown exactly why the workers’ needed to…
Strike averted as cleaners win inflation-busting pay rise
Latin American cleaners from Ecuador and Bolivia who work at Riverside Quarter, a large luxury residence in Wandsworth, London, have won a 16% pay…
LSWU statement on CBA action and the response of the BSB and Lord Chief Justice
We are disappointed by the indications by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and Lord Chief Justice (LCJ) that those participating in the ‘days of…
‘Everyone out!’ declare luxury apartment cleaners
The cleaners at Riverside Quarter luxury apartments in Wandsworth have voted to strike. 100% of UVW members voted to take industrial action over their…
Great Ormond Street Hospital encouraged to ‘review its practices’ and ‘promote trust’, following UVW’s data complaint
On 16 June, the Information Commissioners Office (ICO), the independent authority protecting data rights in the UK, upheld a complaint by United Voices of…
Pub staff in Brighton fight back against union busting
“We feel this is an attack on ourselves, workers that dared to organise, join a union and demand decent working conditions” Saint James Tavern…
Latin American cleaners win union recognition
A group of cleaners, UVW members, at Riverside Quarter luxury apartments have won collective bargaining rights following a three month campaign for dignity and…
Brighton bar staff gear up for strike action over better pay and conditions
“On the picket we will show the power we have as a united work force and just how much support we have already managed…