United Voices of the World stands in solidarity with Goldsmiths UCU and the 472
United Voices of the World stands in solidarity with Goldsmiths UCU and the 472 academics and graduate trainee tutors currently facing redundancy. The decision…
News
St Mary’s workers hit the silver screen
The story of the UVW’s groundbreaking strike at St Mary’s hospital is hitting the silver screen. “United Voices” the Guardian commissioned documentary directed and…
”Never again” say workers in the Charity sector
In a massive display of worker power and unity, charity sector workers have demanded the resignation of the chief executive officer and the entire…
UPDATE: Shielding to end in England on the 1st of August
Today the government announced that the most vulnerable members of the population will be able to end the practice of shielding from the 6th…
Ministry of Justice contractor accused of “unlawful interference” in trade union recognition ballot
Ministry of Justice contractor OCS has been accused of unlawfully interfering in a trade union recognition ballot United Voices of the World (UVW) has…
Ark Globe Academy’s cleaners bribed with PPE on condition they “get rid of their union”
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 16/06/2020 Ark Globe Academy’s cleaners bribed with PPE on condition they “get rid of their union” Ark Globe Academy’s cleaning contractor Ridge…
London’s Royal Parks attendants sue for over 150 years of underpaid and untaken annual leave
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 20 of London’s Royal Parks attendants are suing the French multinational VINCI for unlawfully denying them annual leave. The annual leave denied…
Ministry of Justice has ‘slapped cleaners in the face’ with offer of 14p pay rise says union
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 09/06/2020 Ministry of Justice has ‘slapped cleaners in the face’ with offer of 14p pay rise says union The government department has…
Update: 2-month extension of eviction ban
The government has announced a 2-month extension to the eviction ban. This means that tenants in rent arrears as a result of the COVID-19…
UNION TALK: Series continues with Prof. Ralph Darlington on Early British Syndicalism
Sign up for next week’s talk here. UVW’s series Union Talk got off to a great start yesterday with Louise Raw and learning about…
UVW steps in to provide PPE to outsourced cleaners at St. George’s, University of London
United Voices of the World (UVW) was forced to take action today by stepping in to provide outsourced cleaners at St. George’s University of…
Update: Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
On the 29th of May the government announced a series of changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The changes are as follows: 10th…