St. George’s University of London hit by second week of strike action amidst continued police repression
St. George’s, University of London (SGUL), was rocked by a second week of strike action today as security guards entered into their 3rd day…
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Metropolitan Police to face legal action after detaining barrister during lawful strike at St. George’s University
The prestigious medical school of St. George’s, University of London, found itself embroiled in controversy today, after a barrister and trade union official was…
Royal Park cleaners win their strike for a 31% pay rise to the London Living Wage
Park and toilet attendants across 7 of the Queen’s Royal Parks in London have today won their strike for a pay rise from the…
Strike action suspended at St. Mary’s Hospital as Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust commits to negotiations
London — Trade union United Voices of the World (UVW) has today announced the suspension of 5-days of strike action at St. Mary’s Hospital…
Workers launch the first ever UK trade union group for workers in the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) sector
Today workers have launched the first ever UK trade union group for workers in the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and Gender Based…
Hundreds of outsourced cleaners, porters and caterers to strike for equality with NHS staff at major London hospital
Around 200 cleaners, porters and caterers are poised to strike at major West London hospital St Mary’s, to demand better pay and working conditions…
Major disruption at three University of London universities bracing for successive weeks of strike action
3 University of London (UoL) universities will be targets of strike action in October and November (Universities of Greenwich, East London and St George’s).…
SUMMER OF STRIKES: LOW-PAY BRITAIN LAUNCHES UNPRECEDENTED FIGHTBACK AGAINST ROGUE EMPLOYERS
Some of London’s most prominent institutions are bracing themselves for a summer of labour struggle, after the United Voices of the World trade union…
THE QUEEN’S CLEANERS SET TO STRIKE IN BATTLE AGAINST POVERTY WAGES
Workers who clean and maintain London’s world-famous Royal Parks are set to walk out on strike in protest at poverty wages, causing a major…
Barristers join United Voices of the World
Paralegals, solicitors and barristers across the UK have voted to unionise through the trade union United Voices of the World (UVW) to form Legal…
Deliveroo drops discriminatory policy against Sex Workers after pressure from Unions
UVW supports sex workers organising for their rights at work, secure pay and safety Since spring 2018, UVW has been working with X:talk and…
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE OCCUPIED
8th AUGUST 2018 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE OCCUPIED IN SUPPORT OF CLEANERS STRIKING AGAINST GOVERNMENT’S POVERTY PAY; KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA COUNCIL…