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Language is power
This weekend, we wrapped up the final English & digital skills classes for UVW’s latest 6-week course! These FREE courses were available to all…
Noor’s fight for sick pay and dignity at the V&A Museum
“They only pay me Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) – £500 a month – the months I’m sick. I have a family to look after…
Solace Women’s Aid workers pause strike as redundancy process stops for talks – hold vigil for domestic violence victims
“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…
Security guards at London’s top museums pause strike action pending promised pay offer
“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 Anne (1984-2025)
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…
UVW activists inspire colorful portraits
“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…
All eyes on Solace Women’s Aid as indefinite strike action looms
On 6 February 2025, hundreds of people gathered outside Tower Hamlets Town Hall to oppose proposed cuts to essential services for victims and survivors…
Statement on Solace Women’s Aid dispute
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…
Solace Women’s Aid workers call indefinite strike to stop devastating job cuts
“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 stands in solidarity with courageous fruit pickers fighting for justice
UVW was proud to stand in solidarity with our courageous members Juli, Aida, and their fellow fruit pickers outside the Home Office on January…
Security guards at Natural History Museum, Science Museum and V&A urge public to not visit museums during historic month-long strike in February
“We have been ignored and treated with utter disdain for too long. We have been undermined but we do not undermine ourselves. We are…
Solace Women’s Aid workers set to strike to save Tower Hamlets’ domestic abuse support services
“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…
Striking security guards visit V&A trustee Amanda Levete to demand fair pay and sick leave
“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…
Science, Natural History and V&A museum security guards strike continues in January as contractor faces lawsuits
“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
Learn, Organise and party!
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…
Department for Education security guards to join mass strike on 21 December
“We all saw how the cleaners and caterers were treated, and how UVW stood up for them. They were able to win their demands,…
UVW’s record-breaking 2024: A year of solidarity and growth
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.…
Hundreds of Harrods workers to strike over pre-Christmas weekend and Boxing Day as store refuses talks
“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…
Art for the picket line at UVW’s Workshop
“It felt very good not just to learn something new but to contribute something visual to the fight.” UVW member and participant United Voices…
She asked for a chair three years ago… and she’s still waiting. A disabled Science Museum guard sues her employer for discrimination
“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…
V&A Museum security guards join the fight for fair pay!
“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 want to have a voice”: Battersea Power Station migrant cleaners demand fair wages and union recognition
“We are getting organised with our union, so we can negotiate collectively for fair treatment and respect. We want to have a voice, and…
“We call Scrooge”! Hundreds of Harrods workers preparing to strike over Xmas bonus and more!
“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…