Resort Safety Officers say chronic understaffing, broken equipment, unlawful wage deductions and poor management are undermining their ability to protect guests and staff.
Migrant cleaners at Ark Globe Academy in South London, employed by contractor Atlas Cleaning Limited, fought to win the London Living Wage in 2020, but in 2026 this was abruptly stopped. Now they can’t make ends meet.
Maryori, a Colombian cleaner at Hackney Council, saw her hours cut and income reduced without consultation. As a migrant worker, Maryori’s experience falls far short of Hackney's status as a "Borough of Sanctuary." We're taking action.
Exploited seasonal migrant workers are appealing to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) to challenge a rule on time limits denying them access to justice.
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Radisson Blu housekeepers in Canary Wharf are fighting back after brutal cuts to hours and soaring workloads. Now outsourced to WGC, they're demanding 40-hour contracts, fair workloads, and the London Living Wage.
LSE sacked Janet, a 70-year-old migrant cleaner, without notice or pay over a simple mistake. UVW believes this was an unjust and potentially unlawful dismissal, rooted in racial and age discrimination. We’re taking legal action.
Staff at Draughts Bar Are Taking a Stand. Workers at the emblematic London games bar want decent contracts and proper conditions, and to be heard and respected at work.
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Hundreds of cleaners, porters and catering staff at St Helier and Epsom hospitals in Surrey are fighting for equality within the NHS. They are employed directly by the Trust yet they are not given the same Agenda for Change contracts and T&Cs as the rest of the NHS staff. They do NHS work and they deserve NHS pay and conditions.
The right to collective bargaining and the hard-won gains of cleaners and concierges at West End Quays (WEQ) are under attack.
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Cleaners at the V&A, mostly Latin American migrants who are UVW members, earn just £11.75 an hour - pennies above minimum wage - and have no company sick pay. They work tirelessly to keep the museum spotless, yet they are treated like third-class workers. They are fighting back.
After enduring relentless overwork due to crippling staff cuts from a cost-cutting contractor, the outsourced night cleaners at Schroders, a bank with billions in assets, are demanding proper staffing and timely wages.
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Staff at Solace Women’s Aid voted unanimously to take indefinite strike action against devastating cuts that will rip vital domestic abuse support from one of London’s most vulnerable communities. They need your support to protect these life-saving services.
