“The victim/survivors have to be at the forefront of this conversation, because at the end of the day if they cut the service it…
“We hope their promised response will be a positive one, helping to prevent future strikes” – Edi Palalej, security guard and UVW representative at…
RIP Alpha Anne1984-2025 We are truly saddened to learn of the tragic and untimely passing of UVW member Alpha Anne. He passed away yesterday…
“It’s the first time I’d done this kind of drawing and it gave me confidence. I’d come again!” – Irene Andrango, cleaner and UVW…
On 6 February 2025, hundreds of people gathered outside Tower Hamlets Town Hall to oppose proposed cuts to essential services for victims and survivors…
UVW members from Solace Women’s Aid met with council officials and representatives from the Mayor’s office to discuss the redundancies being proposed by Solace…
“Our main priority with this strike is to highlight the importance of our service and the impact on the community if the team is…
UVW was proud to stand in solidarity with our courageous members Juli, Aida, and their fellow fruit pickers outside the Home Office on January…
“We have been ignored and treated with utter disdain for too long. We have been undermined but we do not undermine ourselves. We are…
“Domestic abuse, violence against women, and girls is a national emergency. The staff at Solace Women’s Aid do amazing work.” A Solace worker and…
“We’ve had no response from her. How would you feel if your boss ignored you or your questions for five months?”— Urzula, UVW striker…
“We are carrying on with the strike again this year, because we are still underpaid and we have no other choice. We are fighting…
2025
Get ready for a year of action at Casa UVW in 2025. We’ve got everything from workshops that’ll actually teach you something to training…
“We all saw how the cleaners and caterers were treated, and how UVW stood up for them. They were able to win their demands,…
As 2024 ends, United Voices of the World (UVW) looks back on a year of remarkable achievements in worker-led action, creativity and union building.…
“As one of the world’s leading luxury department stores, Harrods should be setting the standard for retail and hospitality workers. Instead, we are earning…
“It felt very good not just to learn something new but to contribute something visual to the fight.” UVW member and participant United Voices…
“I’m really happy we all joined the union and are fighting for our rights. My fight through the courts and our strike at the…
“We’ve been let down by Wilson James and we’ve been let down by the V&A. We work in the same building, for the same…
“We are getting organised with our union, so we can negotiate collectively for fair treatment and respect. We want to have a voice, and…
“There’s a real sense that everyone’s fed up and has had enough, and we’re ready to push for more. It feels like they throw…
“I’m here at the picket line because my colleagues and UVW had no choice. We’ve felt ignored and undermined for so long, we had…
UVW has instructed the Public Interest Law Centre (PILC) to serve notice on Wilson James, the security contractor at the Science and Natural History…
The ‘Real’ Living Wage and the Minimum Wage: Two inadequate rates The “Real” Living Wage has increased again in October 2024, with new rates…
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