UVW in Action
Sage nursing home members gear up to strike
UVW members at Sage nursing home are calling for an end to poverty wages and parity with NHS sick pay and annual leave. Negotiations with Sage were undermined last week, when officials…
“They don’t care about us, They really don’t care about us in this place”, listen to Eveline’s story
Meet Eveline, a cleaner at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), who along with over a hundred of her colleagues, nearly all of whom are…
Key workers at care home in North London have “been left with no choice but to strike” says UVW after negotiations undermined
Care workers and cleaners at Sage nursing home in North London have called for an end to poverty wages, and parity with NHS sick…
“I was begging for just one day, but she [my manager] denied me my right to go and see my sister when she was dying. I never got to see her before she died”, suffering in silence at Great Ormond Street Hospital
Memuna Kabia has lived in London for 21 years, she has two children and has been working at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) for…
“There is a big difference in terms of the respect that each employee gets in the same workplace”, listen to Alpha’s story
Meet Alpha, a cleaner at the world leading Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), Alpha has worked at GOSH for almost 5 years. Like the…
Charity worker wins full compensation in disability discrimination settlement
A United Voices of the World (UVW) member, Zara*, recently settled an Employment Tribunal case out of court for over £20,000. Zara worked at…
The government announces the lifting of national lockdown restrictions for the 2nd December
Today the government announced national lockdown restrictions will be lifted on the 2nd of December and that England will return to a 3-tiered regional…
Bosses at care home in North London agree to negotiate as care workers vote to strike
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE03/11/2020 Care workers and cleaners at Sage nursing home in North London are fighting for £12 an hour and parity with NHS…
Hospitality workers secure two years of unlawfully withheld holiday pay
Twenty-four workers at a well-known London nightlife venue submitted a group employment tribunal claim for two years worth of unpaid holiday pay. Their boss…
Solidarity is on the rise as Barnet UNISON supports UVW care workers in their fight for equality
United Voices of the World members working as carers and cleaners at Sage nursing home in North London are engaged in a tense battle…
UVW member Cetin talks organising and the SGUL campaign at TWT 2020
On September 14, Cetin Avsar, a UVW member at St. George’s University of London (SGUL) spoke at the “Forging a fighting workers’ movement” panel…
Furlough Fightback rep training: UVW members are taking on the bosses!
On Wednesday 9 September, UVW ran its first rep training in its series of online trainings for the membership called the ‘Furlough Fightback’. Forty-three…
There’s power in the union: a single father’s fightback story
This week as millions of children walk back into school and parents all over the UK prepare for challenges that come next, one single parent is preparing to take…
“Well if they can do it, I can do it”: An interview with Filmmaker Hazel Falck
IN FOCUS: Hazel Falck is the director of the ground breaking Guardian documentary covering the St. Mary’s campaign that saw UVW members go on longest strikes…
“Thanks for the claps, but we’re still paid poverty wages” – UVW care home members take a stand
Carers and cleaners at a nursing home in Golders Green say clapping is not enough and neither is the £8.72 and £9.10 per hour…
A seat at the table is only as powerful as the threat of collective action
Last week, Ministry of Justice (MoJ) cleaners, security guards and porters voted overwhelmingly in favour of trade union recognition with nearly 70% of workers…
UPDATE: Changes to Statutory Redundancy Pay, Statutory Notice Pay and much more
The government has announced a new law will be passed on the 31st of July 2020 ensuring workers who are currently furloughed under the…
UPDATE: Those with Covid-19 or Covid-19 symptoms are now required to self-isolate for 10 days
The government has announced this morning that those with Covid-19 or symptoms of Covid-19 such as a high temperature, loss of taste and smell,…
Racial justice impossible without an end to outsourcing
The BAME and migrant security guards employed by SGUL are joining the international movement for racial justice by taking their employer, St. George’s University…
“She is the manager but she is not more important than God”
You can also read this story in Spanish or Portuguese. At first glance, Anacelli is a very polite, friendly and cheerful woman. However, behind…
“I cried because I felt powerless.” Mitie Cleaner wins 2 year battle for dignity and respect
You can also read this story in Spanish or Portuguese. A Colombian cleaner who battled for over 2 years against workplace abuse and bullying…
Mass Consultation: an essential component to UVW’s success
At our Annual General Meeting (AGM) in 2019, UVW members voted to implement a mass consultation of membership. UVW is a member-led, militant trade…
United Voices of the World fires the starting pistol on a furlough fightback!
On the 31st of October, the furlough scheme which has helped some nine million workers pay their bills and rent will come to an…