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United Voices of the World

@uvwunion.bsky.social

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Community union for low paid, precarious, migrant and marginalised workers. Our members come from over a hundred countries and work across the economy.

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Commemorate The Battle of Cable Street’s 90th anniversary with UVW! ✊ 📣 We've been invited to help lead the march and to speak at the rally. We're meeting: 🗓️ Sunday, 4 October, 2026 ⏰ 11:00 am 📍 Casa UVW, 144 Cambridge Heath Road, London, E1 5QJ See you there ✨

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Strong reps, stronger workplaces 💪 Know your rights. Build confidence. Stand up for yourself and your colleagues. ✊ UVW rep training is here to help members take action at work. 🔎 Find out more here: www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/events/

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

What happens when cleaners face harassment, intimidation and overwork? They fight back ✊🔥 UVW cleaners took direct action after months of reported mistreatment and the sacking of a colleague. Bosses panicked and agreed to negotiate. Read the story 👉 www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/news/2026...

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The City of London belongs to the workers: cleaners take direct action and win – UVW

Predominantly Latin American migrant cleaners for M & G, outsourced to Peartree Cleaning Services Ltd, rallied together to protest in direct action off Fenchurch Avenue in the City of London, demandin...

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🚨 STRIKE TODAY Butlin’s accused of #unionbusting after reportedly bringing in new staff on better t&c's while refusing to meet striking Resort Safety Officers. #Butlins #UnionBusting #UVWUnion #WorkersRights #FairPay #Solidarity #Strike #bognorregis #safetyfirst 👇

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Butlin’s accused of union-busting as new staff brought in on better terms while company refuses to meet striking workers

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Butlin’s remains SILENT as workers set to strike 🤐 UVW is contacting local MPs, Butlin’s clients, and stakeholders to urge Butlin’s CEO Jon Hendry-Pickup to meet with their workers. 📝 Read more in our press release: www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/press-rel...

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Butlin’s Resort Safety Officers call on MPs, clients and partners to intervene as continuous strike action looms

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

📣 BUTLIN’S SAFETY OFFICERS ARE GOING ON STRIKE! ✊ Workers will strike over the August Bank Holiday weekend with continuous action from 21 Sept, to show that safe holidays need safe jobs. Read the press release here: www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/press-rel...

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Butlin’s Resort Safety Officers announce strike action over August bank holiday weekend, escalating to continuous action from 21 September

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

🚨 100% YES TO STRIKE ACTION!🚨 Safety Officers at Butlin’s Bognor Regis vote unanimously for strike action, escalating their fight over safety, understaffing, pay, wage deductions and working conditions. Walkouts could begin from 24 August. ✊ Read more here: www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/news/2026...

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Butlin’s Resort Safety Officers: 100% YES to strike action. Walkouts possible from 24 August in Bognor Regis resort.

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Hospitality workers demand an end to zero-hours insecurity as bosses lobby again planned new protections. Read our full statement: www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/?p=25186

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Hospitality workers demand an end to zero-hours insecurity as bosses lobby again planned new protections

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

⚠️ Thousands of fire safety reports were ignored by Butlin's. Workers organised and warned of formal complaints. The next day, repairs began. ✊ Workers are balloting for strike action over pay, staffing & conditions. 📝 Sign the letter of protest: www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/letter/bu...

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BUTLIN’S: SAFE HOLIDAYS NEED SAFE JOBS

Resort Safety Officers at Butlin's Bognor Regis say understaffing, poor management, faulty equipment, low pay and unpaid breaks are putting pressure on the workers responsible for keeping guests safe.

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Butlin's Resort Safety Officers are balloting for strike action after raising concerns about understaffing, unsafe conditions and poor management. Safe holidays depend on safe jobs. 📝 Stand in solidarity. Send a letter demanding Butlin's listens to its workers. www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/letter/bu...

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Resort Safety Officers raised concerns about understaffing, faulty equipment & low pay at Butlin's Bognor Regis. Management's response? Round tables, questions about the union & rushed new procedures. They want safer workplaces, proper staffing & respect >> www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/disputes/...

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Butlin’s Resort Safety Officers at Bognor Regis have served Notice of Intention to Ballot for strike action after management failed to address concerns over safety, staffing and pay. Read the full statement: www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/press-rel... #Butlins #WorkersRights #TradeUnion #UVWunion

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Butlin’s Resort Safety Officers Move towards Strike Ballot as Management Fails to Address their Safety Concerns

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

✊🏽 Science Museum security guards win up to 30% pay restoration! After 2 years of organising with UVW, 50+ strike days & sustained pressure, outsourced guards have secured higher pay, an attendance allowance for all, and wages above the London Living Wage. t.co/0JWwvya1Zz

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Butlin's at 90: Resort safety officers demand safer holidays and warn of strike ballot Read more 👇 www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/press-rel...

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

🏨 Two Hotels. One Union. One Win✊🏽 Radisson Blu Canary Wharf & Euston Square housekeepers, mostly migrant women, win the UK's first-known statutory union recognition covering 2 hotels in the same chain, paving the way for hospitality organising hotel by hotel. 🔗 www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/press-rel...

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Historic victory as Radisson Blu housekeepers win trade union recognition at two UK hotels

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

📰 UVW in the Morning Star "The answer is not for charity workers to step back, but to join a union and fight for the right to a safe workplace." Read the full story > morningstaronline.co.uk/article/thou...

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Join us at our Know Your Rights stall at Sounds Between’s Making Our Neighbourhood local community festival! ✊🎉 📅 Sunday, 19 July 🕛 12–6pm 📍 Burgess Park, Southwark, SE5 0RJ Come for food and ideas. Leave with knowledge and confidence to defend your rights at work.

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Ark Globe Academy cleaners have voted 100% YES in favour of strike action 💯 Workers have delivered a clear mandate: they deserve dignity and respect. Read our press release: www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/news/2026... ✊ Strike dates will be announced soon.

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Migrant cleaners at South London school Ark Globe Academy vote for strike action

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

🎬🌈 Join us for a Pride screening of Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives! We're also raising funds to help two racialised queer UVW members cover visa costs. 🗓️ Friday, 3 July 📍 Casa UVW, E1 5QJ 🕖 7pm Register here: app.zetkin.org/o/487/survey...

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

🗳️ Ark Academy strike ballot closes Thursday, 25 June. Ark Globe Academy cleaners are voting on strike action over unpaid London Living Wage increases and ongoing payroll problems. ✊ Stand with the cleaners and sign the protest letter: www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/letter/ar...

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

☕ UVW Café Consulta sessions bring members together to learn about their rights, pensions, and future. We provide real questions, real answers, and worker-led info. 💪 Next session: combining pensions between the UK and Spain. 💥

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Denied the full London Living Wage increase, workers are standing together and making their voices heard. 📢 Every ballot is a message: cleaners are organising for dignity, fair pay and respect at work. Support the campaign by signing the letter of protest: www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/letter/ar...

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Huge thanks to the compañerxs at the Southwark Trades Union Council for inviting ArkGlobeAcademy UVW members to speak about their fight for the London Living Wage as their ballot opened!✊ Send a protest letter 👇 www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/letter/ar... @lb-southwark.bsky.social @greenpartytu.bsky.social

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

If you’ve never been on strike or don’t know much about UVW—this training is for you! 🫵 Learn the practical skills that help workers come together, take action, and win what you need and deserve at work. 🔗 Apply here: app.zetkin.org/o/487/survey...

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🚨 Outsourced migrant cleaners at Ark Globe Academy in south London are being balloted for strike action 🔥 They won the London Living Wage in 2020 — now they’ve been denied the full 2026 increase. Read more here 👇 www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/press-rel...

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

@hackneycouncil.bsky.social keeps ignoring Maryori. So she took the campaign to her worksite in Hackney 📢 When bosses don’t listen, workers escalate 🔥 DM us to find out what’s next.

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Confused about the new UK sick pay laws? 🤔 We break down the SSP changes ✔SSP from day 1 ✔ Regardless of earnings  ✔ 80% of wages or £123.25/week (whichever is lower) But £123.25/week is still a poverty wage! ✊ Join UVW & fight for more >> www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/join/

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Bosses rely on workers not knowing their rights. We’re changing that. 💪 Members, reps & strike leaders came together last weekend to learn workplace rights and build collective power against exploitation. ✊🔥 🎥 Watch us in action: youtube.com/shorts/l-sl7...

Know your rights members assembly 9 May 2026

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

⚠️ Hackney Council cannot keep ignoring Maryori. After refusing an abrupt 5am shift change, migrant cleaner Maryori’s hours were cut from 35 to 20. Today we delivered a letter to Mayor Zoe Garbett and Hackney HR demanding action ✊ Help us reach 200 letters ✍️: www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/letter/ju...

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

📢 Hackney Council is still ignoring Maryori ✊🧹   As a migrant worker, Maryori’s experience falls far short of Hackney’s status as a “Borough of Sanctuary.” 🏙️🤝 Listen to Maryori's story: youtu.be/HfBjrmKxHrA

Stand with Maryori against Hackney Council!

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

🇵🇸 NGO workers supporting pro-Palestinian rights have won union recognition at the European Legal Support Centre ✊ A major step forward for workers’ rights in the NGO sector—driven by collective organising and solidarity. Read our news story here: www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/press-rel...

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UVW and legal support centre defending pro-Palestine advocacy sign trade union recognition agreement

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Migrant cleaner Maryori takes Hackney Council to court for discrimination, harassment, and bullying⚖️ She's demanding: ✅ Full hours + back pay ✅ Proper grievance hearing ✅ Fair talks with her union Read more here: www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/press-rel...

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

🚨 Security guards at V&A + Science Museum employed by Wilson James, are voting on strike action for • 💷 Minimum £15.20/hour • 🤒 Full sick pay from Day 1 • 🏖️ An extra week of annual leave • An end to union victimisation: following the sacking of 3 guards at the V&A. UVW is seeking Interim Relief.

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Fired Over a Juice Carton: Migrant Cleaner Sues Amazon for Race Discrimination After Summary Sacking In Shocking Theft Scandal Read more here 👇 www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/news/2026...

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Fired Over a Juice Carton: Migrant Cleaner Sues Amazon for Race Discrimination After Summary Sacking In Shocking Theft Scandal

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Sacked. Escorted out. Now fighting back. 🔥 Edi has inspirational words for his former colleagues, museum security guards at the Victoria and Albert museum and @sciencemuseum.org.uk , who are balloting for strike action—AGAIN. £15/hr, full sick pay from day one. reinstatement now. ✊ #UVW #Strike

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

A community union in action 💛 Learning our rights. Solving problems together. Building something stronger. Join us at the next Café Consulta ☕

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Do you want to learn how to stand up to bosses and take action? 📩 Apply for UVW’s organising school, EGOS + support our solidarity fund to power the next wins. Read more about our 2026 cohort to see how we build power💥👇 www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/news/2026...

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Full house of students kicks off the first week of EGOS

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

V&A and Science Museum Guards on brink of strike action over pay and "sham" sackings— one year after walkouts. Read more >> www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/news/2026...

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V&A and Science Museum Guards on brink of strike action over pay and “sham” sackings— one year after walkouts

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

We don’t let bosses get away with it! 🎥 UVW member Raúl was owed £800+ by a Brixton venue. For months they ignoring calls & emails, we showed up united—Friday night, direct action, full pay recovered. Solidarity works! 💪 #UVW #DirectAction

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

🔥 Big win for NHS workers! After months of organising, UVW has signed a major collective agreement with Epsom & St Helier NHS Trust — covering 500+ cleaning, catering & portering staff 💪🏾 Read >> uvwunion.org.uk/en/news/2026... @bma.org.uk @strikemap.org @keepournhspublic.bsky.social

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

UVW took to the streets for International Women Workers’ Day ✊ Together with the Feminist Assembly of Latin Americans, thousands marched through London demanding dignity, safety and justice for women and gender-oppressed workers. Read the story 👇 www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/news/2026...

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UVW Takes to the Streets for International Women Workers’ Day

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Trade Union recognition, here we come! Our application for union recognition at #Solace Women’s Aid #Charity in #Towerhamlets has been accepted by the CAC! We are one step closer to #tradeunion recognition after our members were being denied it for so long.

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Having forced them to handover all tips to workers in 2017 that they were previously taking 75% of, UVW is back fighting Harrods over its tip-pinching again. This time in a groundbreaking legal claim. Read all about it 👇 www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Harrods faces legal action over £1-a-head dining charge not going to staff

Case brought by 29 workers and backed by UVW union seen as test case that could lead to changes at other restaurants

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

✊🏽💜 This 8 March, UVW joins the International Feminist Strike. We’re marching against exploitation, violence & inequality — at work, at home & in our communities. 📍 3pm: Russell Square Join us. Strike with us. #8M #InternationalWomensDay #FeministStrike #UnionStrong

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

🚨 The Battle of the Tips Continues. Restaurant staff at Harrods are taking the company to the Employment Tribunal tomorrow. 🧵 🔗 Read more >> uvwunion.org.uk/en/news/2026...

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

We don’t wait for change. We build it. In UVW, members are training, organising, and winning across workplaces & communities. Step up. Stand up. Skill up. 🔥 Join the movement → uvwunion.org.uk/en/join/ #tradeunions #organising #uvw

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Migrant women housekeepers at Radisson Blu made history last summer with England’s first hotel strike in 45+ yrs — and won! Now, after WGC Ltd refused union recognition, they’re taking their claim to the CAC Tribunal💪🏽 #MigrantWorkers #HospitalityWorkers More> www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/news/2026...

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After historic hotel strike win, Radisson Blu housekeepers take trade union recognition fight to CAC tribunal

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

EGOS IS BACK! UVW's Organising School. Learn to organise 🔥 Support migrant workers ✊🏽 Lead campaigns with UVW ✊🏾 Build power across low-paid sectors ✊ Deadline for applications: 17 Feb 2026 Register >https://uvwunion.org.uk/en/emanuel-gomes-organising-school/8-week-organising-course-march-may-2025/

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Solace Women’s Aid in Tower Hamlets is facing tribunal proceedings via the CAC. after Domestic Violence Advisors applied for statutory union recognition Workers suspended strike action in good faith 7 monthsago. ✊🏾 Union recognition is the bare minimum. www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/news/2026...

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Domestic Violence Advisors Take Solace Charity to CAC Tribunal in Union Recognition Fight

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Children shouldn’t wait a decade for settled status. UVW represents migrant workers whose children grow up here. This is a workers’ issue. We call on the government to scrap these plans and give families swift, secure settlement. Our statement 👇 www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/news/2026...