International Workers’ Day celebrations — UVW style
This year, United Voices of the World (UVW) marked International Workers’ Day with joy, defiance, and determination — celebrating culture, resistance, solidarity, and working-class struggle, both…
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Migrant cleaner takes Hackney Council to court for discrimination and breach of contract
“I have felt bullied despite giving 100 percent of myself at work. It is not fair that at the slightest issue, workers can be made…
UVW and legal support centre defending pro-Palestine advocacy sign trade union recognition agreement
“At the European Legal Support Centre, we see this recognition as a meaningful affirmation of what workers already know in practice, that only through…
100% YES! Concierges and cleaners at London luxury apartments vote unanimously for fresh strikes
“We all have a right to a decent life and to feel financially secure (…) We remain positive, which is why we have voted…
Fired over a juice carton: Migrant cleaner takes on Amazon after summary dismissal
“I want my job back. I want my name cleared, because they have completely tarnished it.” Tobeida, former Amazon cleaner A 60-year-old migrant cleaner…
Learning your rights the UVW way: Café Consulta returns to Casa UVW
Casa UVW was filled to capacity on Saturday 14 March as around 90 Spanish-speaking members gathered for the first Café Consulta drop-in session of…
Full house of students kicks off the first week of EGOS
Last week 22 students joined us to kick off the first training session of the Emanuel Gomes Organising School (EGOS) at Casa UVW. In a moment where low-paid and migrant…
V&A and Science Museum Guards on brink of strike action over pay and ‘sham’ sackings—one year after walkouts
“After a long struggle, we managed to secure a trade union recognition deal, signed between UVW and our management. It is unfortunate that after…
Direct Action in Brixton: A Win for MIGRANT Workers
UVW members — including cleaners, students, and trade unionists — rallied with Peruvian head chef Raul Bottini on a bustling Friday evening in Brixton…
Migrant Women Housekeepers Lead the Fight for Union Recognition at Radisson Blu
UVW members are making history — again. At Radisson Blu hotels in London, mainly migrant women housekeepers are leading a powerful fightback against exploitation in one…
From Inequality to Recognition: 500 NHS Workers Win Collective Agreement
“This means everything to us. It wasn’t easy, but now we finally have a voice — we’re no longer being pushed aside or ignored. We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved together.” Nassaia Nkusi,…
UVW Takes to the Streets for International Women Workers’ Day
UVW marked International Women Workers’ Day on the streets on Sunday 8 March, joining comrades in the Feminist Assembly of Latin Americans (FALA) bloc at…