Legal update: Statutory Sick Pay and ‘Test and Trace’
On the 28th of May the government announced the extension of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) to those who have been told to self-isolate under…
Covid-19
Opposition to the re-opening of schools on 1st June, 2020
The government has announced its intention to reopen schools on 1st June across the UK for early years pupils, Reception, Year 1 and Year…
The UVW fundraiser to support Emanuel Gomes’ family gets off to a roaring start
On Friday the 15th of May 2020 UVW launched a fundraiser to repatriate the body of Emanuel Gomes to his family in Guinea Bissau.…
PCS and UVW join forces to fight for workers at the MoJ
Following the tragic death of UVW member Emanuel Gomes who worked as a cleaner at the Ministry of Justice, the Public and Commercial Services…
UVW Coronavirus employment law update
The government has just announced the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will be extended for a further four months until the end of October 2020.…
UVW steps up to the plate and protects its members by distributing surgical masks across London
UVW members, activists and staff stepped up to the plate today to protect UVW members who had been left without sufficient PPE by the…
UVW to distribute 2,000 surgical masks to key and frontline workers
Government and employer failure to provide masks to key and frontline workers has forced UVW union to step up to the challenge UVW represents…
Over 100 members join UVW Universal Credit workshop
Over 100 members joined our Spanish language Universal Credit workshop today. Participants were from Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Spain, Peru, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Poland…
Two workers at the Ministry of Justice die from suspected COVID-19
UVW members at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) walked off the job for International Workers Memorial Day in response to two of their colleagues…
International Workers’ Memorial Day
JOIN US ON APRIL 28TH for the International Workers’ Memorial Day / Workers’ Mourning Day. This is the international day of remembrance and action…
UVW members step in to offer well-being support during #COVID19
An emotional well-being workshop, this Saturday 18 April, saw almost 40 UVW members – cleaners, cultural workers and lawyers – come together to discuss…
UPDATE: Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme further clarification 20/04/2020
Some further clarification on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme as it pertains to members. The HMRC portal is now open for employers to apply…