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NHS trust’s facilities staff vote to strike over pay discrimination claim

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aldtu.bsky.social @aldtu.bsky.social · 2d

NHS trust’s facilities staff vote to strike over pay discrimination claim
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Union accuses hospital group of ‘institutional racism’ as cleaners and porters get lower pay than colleagues
@helenmorganlibdem.bsky.social @ldhealthandcare.org @marisharay.bsky.social @uvwunion.bsky.social

Union accuses hospital group of ‘institutional racism’ as cleaners and porters get lower pay than colleagues

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 2d

Today he Guardian covered our fight for equality in the NHS — nearly 350 UVW members at St Helier and Epsom Hospitals standing up to injustice & ready to strike for full NHS contracts.
@geshNHS

#UVWUnion #FairPayNow #NHSEquality

theguardian.com/society/2025...

NHS hospital group’s facilities staff vote to strike over £30m pay discrimination claim

Union accuses St George’s, Epsom and St Helier of ‘institutional racism’ as cleaners, caterers and porters get lower pay than colleagues

theguardian.com

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 3d

EVENT: Come & hear #NHS porters, cleaners & catering staff at St Helier & Epsom Hospitals, who are fighting for the same pay & conditions as all NHS staff!

🗓️ Thu 16 Oct | 7:30–9:00 PM
📍 William Morris House, SW19 1SD

Free tickets👇https://tickettailor.com/events/williammorrismeetingrooms/1888373

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 4d

💥 Hospitality & Retail Workers! 💥

From bar staff to hotel housekeepers, we are winning better pay & conditions by organising together. ✊

Join our 1-day organising training to take power back!

📅 20 Oct | 🕙 10–4 | 📍 UVW Office, E1 5QJ
👉 Sign up: tinyurl.com/yeyv9mz4

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Emiliano Mellino @mellino.bsky.social · 10d

🚨 Our new investigation out today reveals how thousands of people who've taken their bosses to employment tribunals & won, never got paid, even after they approached the government for help.

This has serious implications for the Employment rights bill.
www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025...

Thousands of rogue bosses get away with not paying tribunal awards

The government scheme ‘enforcing’ money owed to workers has been unsuccessful in a staggering three-quarters of cases

www.thebureauinvestigates.com

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 9d

BREAKING ! 🚨 Re‑ballot opened on Wednesday at West End Quay as cleaners & concierges prepared for a fifth strike amid broken deals, surveillance allegations & union‑busting tactics. ✊🏽 Read more: uvwunion.org.uk/en/press-rel...
#UVW #WestEndQuay #StrikeAction

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 19d

WEQ bosses are out of control. Stand firm with the strikers 😡

DM us for more, wink, wink, nudge, nudge 😉

#UVWstrikes #migrantworkers

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 19d

It gets worse!

They also tried to introduce last minute contractual changes banning prayer breaks, cutting benefits enforcing mandatory overtime, and even giving bosses power to search staff and their cars. 🤯

Strike vote by hospital workers pushes board to consider full NHS AfC contracts

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · 19d

Concierge & Cleaners at West End Quay luxury apartments, Paddington, are on 10-day strike because bosses decided to RIP UP an agreement they themselves reached at ACAS! 

And for what? To force workers to give up their legal right to negotiate under their union agreement in exchange for a pay rise!

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · Aug 29

✊ NHS workers are fighting for EQUALITY!

Our historic strike ballot has forced the Hospital Trust Board to put Agenda for Change T&Cs to a vote.

When we stand together, we win. 💥

#UnionPower #NHS

www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/press-rel...

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · Aug 29

Solidarity to our comrades @aslefunion.bsky.social fighting trade union victimisation and for safety on our tracks!

Strike Map @strikemap.org · Aug 29

BREAKING 🚨 | 30 trade unions have written to Hull Trains warning their actions could damage safety culture across the rail industry.

Our movement is united in rejecting attacks on union members.

We stand with all @aslefunion.bsky.social members.

Read & share the letter👇

#StrikeMap

We are writing to you in support of ASLEF members in relation to your vile victimisation of a trade union member who raised health and safety concerns with you.

After 73 days of action, which have seen growing support for the unfairly victimised trade union member, we are urging you to reinstate the member affected and to end this dispute now.

Trade union activity, including raising vital health and safety concerns, is fundamental to the role of effective trade unions in the workplace.The actions of Hull Trains management could damage safety culture across the rail industry.

Today, on 29 August, we stand in solidarity and will be encouraging our members to join the solidarity rally.

We will continue to use the full power and ‘weight’ of our movement to make sure Hull Trains is held to account for these actions.

We urge you to reinstate the colleague affected and ensure an end to escalating levels of action and wider campaigning from our whole movement.

We look forward to you doing the right thing by your staff, commuters who use your trains, and the wider community.

We stand in solidarity with all trade union members at Hull Trains.

Yours Sincerely

Hotel Housekeepers call off 6-week strike at international hotel chain after historic victory

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · Aug 26

Breaking news: Hotel workers at Radisson Blu, Canary Wharf (mainly migrant women from Nepal) ended a 6-week strike w/ ALL demands met. When we organise, we win. Solidarity forever ❤️

www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/press-rel...

Draughts workers shut down Stratford and Waterloo bars with strike action

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · Aug 20

🎥 WATCH: We just had to share this one! (Turn up the 🔊)

Last wknd Bar staff & hotel workers made history — the first hotel strike since 1979 + rare bar staff walkout.

This wknd? We shut Draughts Bar down AGAIN 🍻🔥 And trust us… we’re just getting started.

#UnionPower #FairPay #Solidarity

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · Aug 20

Do you know what happened this weekend?

UVW members at Draughts Bar in Waterloo and Stratford shut down their workplaces with strike action!

Here's why...

www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/news/2025...

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · Aug 13

🎥 WATCH: NHS cleaners, porters & caterers at St Helier & Epsom hospitals confront the bosses during Board meeting— demanding equality after years on second-class contracts.

💥 Massive thanks @zackpolanski.bsky.social for standing with them! #UVW #NHS #strike @keepournhspublic.bsky.social

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · Aug 13

🚨 98% YES! 🚨

300+ NHS cleaners, porters & caterers at St Helier & Epsom vote to STRIKE ✊🏽🔥

4+ yrs denied #NHS terms = lost £££, leave & dignity.
Mostly migrant, Black & brown workers say: Enough is enough! 💥

📢 Strike dates soon. #FairPay #UVW #NHSJustice

First Hotel Housekeepers’ Walkout in 46 Years

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · Aug 4

PRESS RELEASE: First Hotel Housekeepers’ Walkout in London in 46 Years as RadissonBlu & Draughtslondon
workers Strike Together on 9 August ✊ #Strike #HospitalityWorkers #Solidarity
uvwunion.org.uk/en/news/2025...

Are you ready to fight for equality, dignity and respect in your workplace? Wherever you work, if you have a battle to win, join UVW and let’s continue to make history!

uvwunion.org.uk

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · Jul 31

🗓️ Saturday, 9th August

🕛 12PM – Canary Wharf, Jubilee Park

🚇 Then we ride together to...

🕒 3PM – Draughts Board Game Bar, Waterloo

💃 Expect noise, energy & UVW joy!

👊 Don’t miss it — stand with the workers!

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · Jul 31

📢 HISTORIC STRIKE – JOIN THE PICKET LINE! ✊🔥

For the first time in nearly 50 years hotel housekeepers in the UK are going on strike and they’re not alone...

UVW members at Radisson Blu Hotel in Canary Wharf are joining forces with the bar staff from Draughts Games Bar! 💥💪💪

📍 WHERE TO BE: 👇

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · Jul 28

You can do it too! Join us and fight for your rights.
www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/join/

Join UVW

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · Jul 28

✅ 6.5% PAY RISE across the board
✅ DOUBLE full-pay sick leave
✅ ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE SCRAPPED

Contractor OCS tried to impose a punitive scheme offering 50p extra per hour… BUT if you missed even one shift, you’d lose a whole month’s bonus.

UVW members said 'NO!'.

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · Jul 28

MASSIVE WIN AT THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE! 🔥

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After five months of intense negotiations, UVW cleaners and security guards — mostly migrant workers — have DONE IT!

Without striking, UVW members negotiated like pros and WON... 👇🏽

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United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · Jul 24

The Solace strike planned for 29 July is cancelled.

We are hopeful @solacewomensaid.bsky.social 's agreement to work collaboratively w/ UVW towards a voluntary recognition deal marks the start of a long period of positive industrial relations between our organisations.

Watch this space.

Donate to support our fight for equality, dignity, and respect!

United Voices of the World @uvwunion.bsky.social · Jul 22

This is the first time these pieces will be shown in public. Posters, prints and zines that tell stories of resistance and organising from the ground up.

Free entry! Prints on sale to support the strike funds of UVW & IWGB.
www.uvwunion.org.uk/en/donate/