United Childcare Workers (UCW)

WHO WE ARE

We are a new UVW trade union group growing a community of childcare professionals who have each other’s backs. We are building resilience and worker power in an underfunded and underappreciated industry and are determined to push back against employers who make nursery workers bear the brunt of this.

WHAT WE DO

We know that we are so much stronger together than apart. By acting together we call out bad practice and push for positive change so our members have a better standard of living and safer workplaces. We never hesitate and are never afraid to use all tools at our disposal to achieve this, equality, respect and dignity in the workplace is non-negotiable.

WHO OUR MEMBERS ARE

Our members are nursery practitioners of all levels, including apprentices, nursery nurses, nursery assistants, and those in vital support roles such as cleaning, catering and administration.

section 44 explaineD

There has been a lot of talk in the education sector recently about Section 44 and how it can be used by workers to keep themselves and their families safe.

We have created a short briefing for childcare workers to explain what Section 44 is and how you can use it to keep yourself, your family and the children you care for safe.