“An especially empowering moment was when the police arrived despite our gathering being measured and completely peaceful. The officers came and confirmed that there…
“I feel really proud of all of us for coming together and getting this far. It’s not an easy thing to organise and it’s…
“Being told I was no longer needed, just a day after the union notified management of a strike ballot, made it clear to me…
“We are the pillars of this hospital — if we don’t clean, transport people around or serve food, patients and their families suffer. The…
The plan to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation is a disgraceful attack on the right to resist state-sponsored violence. It is a…
“Since we organised with UVW and stood up for ourselves, they’ve had to listen.” – Geoffrey, security supervisor and UVW member Security guards at…
“We are calling for a healthier work environment—for ourselves and for the survivors we support—and a real say at work through our union, UVW.”…
UVW is more than a union This weekend, 17 May 2025, cleaners, security guards, carers, hospitality staff and workers from the design and cultural…
United Voices of the World (UVW) will initiate legal proceedings against the prestigious London School of Economics (LSE) yet again, following the sudden and…
The outsourced cleaners at the Victoria and Albert museum (V&A) in London, mostly migrants from Latin America, outsourced to contractor TSS, have won their…
“Victory belongs to those who stand against injustice and unfairness, who believe in the power of collective action to create real, lasting change.” –…
“We need a fair wage. We can’t make ends meet.” Like so many outsourced workers in wealthy institutions, the cleaners at the Victoria and…
“I felt very intimidated, very observed, constantly called into investigation hearings, so my health declined and I had to be signed briefly off work.…
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…
“They only pay me Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) – £500 a month – the months I’m sick. I have a family to look after…
“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…
