For the last ten years, the IWGB has been at the forefront of grassroots worker organising at universities in London. We’ve fought struggles that have brought hundreds of workers in-house, and improved the pay and conditions of thousands more. As a union, we’ve always recognised that workers are strongest when they take action together. We’ve worked hard to prove this principle in practice, such as at UCL, where we’ve worked with UCU to coordinate strike action across security guards, cleaners, and academics. Refusing the status quo, we’ve taken the initiative to reclaim the university for all workers. And we haven’t been afraid to take necessary risks to achieve this.

Members of the IWGB have worked tirelessly in universities across London. After many years of campaigning, we forced the University of London to bring all its Senate House workers in-house, and got them to improve terms and conditions too. At Goldsmiths, our members fought to end outsourcing at the university, which they won in February 2020. At UCL, we’ve organised hundreds of outsourced workers, winning parity of pay and conditions with in-house staff, and are continuing our campaign to bring workers fully back in-house. At the University of Greenwich, members took strike action and won the London living wage for all facilities workers, and we continue to campaign to bring workers back in-house. At City University, our members have campaigned successfully against late wages and wage theft. But these successes are just the start. If you join us as a supporter or member, we can grow and expand our struggles, transforming the university for everyone.