Get involved with UVW by attending our events.
Saturdays, 19 Sept -31 oct, 2026
English classes
Saturdays | 19 September – 31 October 2026 | 10am – 1pm We’re pleased to announce our upcoming English course in collaboration with City…
Events
Upcoming events
September 2026
Wed-thurs, 30 september-1 october, 2026
General Workers rep training
Ready to learn how to be a workplace rep? Join us for a two-day rep training for the General workers sector! Standing up for your rights at work…
October 2026
Tues-wed, 13-14 october, 2026
NHS workers rep training
Ready to learn how to be a workplace rep? Join us for a two-day rep training for the NHS workers sector! Standing up for your rights at…
Tues-wed, 20-21 October, 2026
Cleaners & facilities workers’ rep training
Ready to learn how to be a workplace rep? Join us for a two-day rep training for the Cleaners and Facilities workers sector! Standing up for…
November 2026
Saturday, 14 November, 2026
NHS sector meeting
Come together with your fellow UVW members, share what’s happening in your sector, and help shape what we do next. UVW sector meetings are a chance to…
Monday, 16 November, 2026
general sector meeting
Come together with your fellow UVW members, share what’s happening in your sector, and help shape what we do next. UVW sector meetings are a chance to…
Tuesday, 17 November, 2026
services sector meeting
Come together with your fellow UVW members, share what’s happening in your sector, and help shape what we do next. UVW sector meetings are a chance to…
Thursday, 19 November, 2026
cleaners and facilities sector meeting
Come together with your fellow UVW members, share what’s happening in your sector, and help shape what we do next. UVW sector meetings are a chance to…
Past events
19 April 2021, 6:00-8:00pm
Work to live: building power in your workplace and your neighbourhood
When furlough ends, it’s predicted there will be mass redundancies. Many people will find themselves unable to pay rent, will build up rent debt,…
13 March 2021, 10:30-12:00 PM
Get ready for your AGM!
If you have questions about the upcoming AGM join us for a "Democracy in action" workshop on 13 March 10.30am - 12.00pm
3 February 2021, 7:00pm
DCW Monthly Meeting
Monthly open meeting for current and prospective members of UVW Designer + Cultural Workers branch. We will split into sector-specific Chapels for focused discussion, and agree actions as a whole group. This month's focus: DCW in 2021!
23 January 2021, 2PM-3:30PM
Section 44 Workshop
In this workshop you will find out what you can do both individually and collectively if you believe that due to COVID-19 it is unsafe for you to continue to go to work or carry out your normal duties.
19 dec 2020, 19:00-21:00
UVW CHRISTMAS PARTY!
Join us for an online party Saturday 19th December. This year has been hard on all of us, let’s celebrate the end of 2020 with UVW’s big wins, a quiz and some music and dancing.
17 December 2020, 530pm – 7pm
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WORKSHOP
UVW is launching weekly 'Know Your Rights Workshops: Knowledge, Solidarity, Power' for UVW members beginning from Thursday 3rd December.
Wednesday, 5pm – 6pm, Saturday, 11:30AM – 12:30PM
English Class
We run a weekly group online English class for our members who want to improve their English listening, reading, and speaking skills in a fun and relaxed way.
13 Oct 2020, 7 PM – 9 PM
Eviction resistance training
Our brothers and sisters at the national tenants & community union Acorn have extended a special invitation to members of UVW to join their training on how to resist evictions in a Covid-compliant way...
9 Sept 2020, 6 PM – 8 PM
Trade Union Rep Training
Being a good trade union rep is about so much more than just knowing the law. In fact, it often has very little to do with the law.
5 Aug 2020, 7 PM – 8PM
External Organiser Training
We are offering training to UVW members to learn the UVW organising model and become a part of a cadre of organisers who will build teams to help workers take winning action.
17 June 2020, 6:30 PM – 8 PM
Dave Smith: Class Struggle in the Construction Industry
In our third union talk, Dave Smith will provide a short history of class struggle in the construction industry, centred around rank and file union organizing and employers' counter-mobilisation.
10 June 2020, 6:30 PM – 8 PM
Professor Ralph Darlington: Early British Syndicalism and The Great Unrest
Our second Union Talk aims to provide a brief historical overview of this legendary revolutionary union movement, focusing on the activity and influence of the British syndicalists who helped to build union membership and strong workers’ organisation through collective struggle.