UVW continues campaign to bring cleaners at St George’s in house
Last year, UVW launched a campaign at St George’s University demanding the cleaners be brought in-house. A decision is now expected to be made…
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UVW sets its sights on the Amba Hotel in Marble Arch
Our trade union members who work as room attendants at the 4-star hotel group Amba Hotels are paid poverty wages, are callously overworked and…
UVW secures the reinstatement of sacked shop steward at St George’s University
After a gruelling six month battle with management we have secured the re-instatement of Maria Fernanda, UVW’s shop steward at St George’s University, who…
UVW secures London Living Wage for cleaners at Barbican Centre
It has just been confirmed that the cleaners at the Barbican Centre, who are members of UVW, will be paid the current Living Wage…
UVW members participated in United Migrant Workers Education Project
United Migrant Workers Education Project is a non-profit organisation under the umbrella and sponsorship of Unite the Union, which promotes Equality and Diversity by…
UVW support Hotel Workers in protest at the Melia Hotel
Today UVW members joined forces with the Hotel Workers Branch of Unite the Union at the Melia Hotel in the Strand, London where the…
UVW’s final meeting of 2015
Here is a picture of UVW’s final meeting of a very successful 2015, and getting ready to kick ass in 2016!
UVW poised to take on Topshop over the Living Wage
UVW is planning a big Living Wage campaign for our members at poverty-paying, tax avoiding Tophop. It will be one of the first of…
Workers Solidarity Fiesta. A few pics of a great party!
We had a fantastic joint workers solidarity fiesta with Hotel Workers Branch on Saturday attended by over 250 people. There was food from all…
Great Article about New Trade Unionism and UVW
In his article “Wobbling to Victory” in Union Solidarity International Dek Keenan asks: Are militant unions anarchist wreckers or the future of the labour movement?…
Hamlet-Themed flash mob in Barbican Centre
UVW, Boycott Workfare plus dozens of other trade unionists and activists including Natalie Bennett, leader of the Green Party, joined together to protest at…
St Georges hospital campaign
Following the campaign launch on 3rd October 2015 of the St Georges Campaign, we have met with and secured confirmation from St George’s University…