Get involved with UVW by attending our events.
Sunday, 4 October
The Battle of Cable Street 90th Anniversary
No pasarán – Celebrate the Battle of Cable Street’s 90th Anniversary with UVW! ✊ UVW is calling on all of us – our members, friends,…
Events
Upcoming events
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 7 November 12pm-10pm, 2026
Ecuador comes to Casa UVW! Colada Morada Festival
Get ready for a day of Ecuadorian food, dancing and community at Casa UVW! Gran Famiia Warmis UK and UVW invite UVW members, friends…
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
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.
3 June 2020, 6:30 PM – 8 PM
Louise Raw: The Match Women’s Strike 1888
We will be kicking our 'UNION TALK' series off on 3rd June at 6.30pm with a talk and discussion with Louise Raw on the Match Women's' strike of 1888.
7 Sept 2019, 12:30 PM – 14:30 PM
UVW Women’s Community Lunch
This month marks the launch of a joint project in partnership with the IWGB union and LAWRS, focused on enabling women to be more active in our unions and tackling gendered workplace issues.
5 Oct 2019, 2 PM – 6 PM
UVW’s AGM: Save the date!
The address is 14 Baylis Rd, Waterloo, SE1 7AA — just around the corner from Waterloo Station, and a brief walk from UVW’s offices. See the map. Proceedings are expected to continue from 2pm-6pm, with the customary music and food until 8pm.
15 Dec 2018, 5 PM – 6 PM
UVW X-Mas party!
After another year in the trenches of London’s low paid labour markets, defending and firing metaphorical bullets against the bosses of this city, we must come together to eat, drink and dance to the rhythms of joy.
7 Dec 2018, 5 PM – 10 PM
Women’s Strike Christmas Party
The New Year is near, and for students the first term is almost over. And once again, we are here for your pleasure and curiosity, taking over your space with feminist festivity.
13 Oct 2018, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Workshop: Brexit and You!
UVW, in conjunction with New Europeans and the Law Centre Network will be delivering a workshop titled “Brexit and You”: