Strike action averted as Government cleaners and caterers reach a deal
Facilities staff – cleaners, caterers, receptionists and post room staff – at the Department for Education have won up to £2,500 each in a…
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AI moderation silences migrant cleaners’ union, shuts down Facebook and X/Twitter accounts
United Voices of the World (UVW) union has lost our X/Twitter and Facebook accounts in recent months, after automated moderation tools suspended the accounts,…
Cleaners at Dulwich private school to ballot for strike action
Cleaners at prestigious James Allen’s Girls School in Dulwich are preparing to vote on strike action after being informed by JAGs contractor DB Services…
Strippers sue bosses at “London’s premier club” over stolen wages and trade union victimisation
Dancers at SophistiCats in Soho have instructed their union, United Voices of the World, to start legal proceedings over trade union victimisation, unlawful deduction…
Cleaners declare ¡VICTORIA! at private school in South London
The migrant workers from Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Spain and Colombia who clean a private school in South London declared “VICTORIA” after winning their demands…
Migrant cleaners at Department for Education to strike for equality in June
The cleaners working at the Department for Education (DfE)’s Sanctuary Buildings have voted unanimously to strike. United Voices of the World (UVW), their trade…
Cleaners at private school in South London to strike over poverty pay
The cleaners at Blackheath Prep today returned a unanimous yes vote to take strike action for improved terms and conditions at the private school…
Cleaners descend on The Dorchester Hotel over the sacking of Peruvian cloak room attendant
Cloakroom attendant Teresa Calixto from Peru was sacked by the five star Dorchester hotel for allegedly failing to replenish a soap dispenser and pick…
Cleaners at the Department of Education launch strike ballot over equality
The cleaners working at the Department for Education (DfE)’s Sanctuary Buildings have today instructed their union, United Voices of the World (UVW), to launch…
Amazon cleaners indignant as global companies save pennies off their sweat
Minimum wage cleaners at Amazon warehouses in Enfield and Ipswich are set to ballot for strike action over attempts to cut their paid breaks…
UVW migrant seasonal worker could be a victim of human trafficking and modern slavery, Home Office finds in preliminary decision
The Home Office’s National Referral Mechanism (NRM) suspects Julia Quecano Casimiro, a seasonal fruit picker from Bolivia, could be a victim of human trafficking…
Harrods’ hospitality workers ready to strike for third time if pay promise after consultative ballot not kept
Following two UVW victorious disputes for workers’ tips in 2017 and a huge 25 percent wage increase in December 2021, Harrods’s hospitality workers are…