A general view of the Tata Steel LPB, Thrybergh Mill, Rotherham, Yorkshire Credit: Press Association A Labour politician has described Rotherham as the ‘forgotten town’ of the steel crisis, arguing that if the town’s Tata…
The British TUC has admitted that it’s ineffective when campaigning for workers rights in the UK, even with the UK being a member of the EU. The WEU would like to point out that England…
The WEU would like to applaud the hard work that ‘Community’ the Trade Union involved in saving Scunthorpe Steel works. We hope the conditions of the deal are met and finalised as the £400 million deal could save…
Bek Frith, APRIL 01, 2016 The new rate of £7.20 an hour, rising to £9 by 2020, is payable to anyone over the age of 25 From today (1 April 2016) employers are required…
26 March 2016 From the section EU Referendum Image copyright Getty Images The Vote Leave campaign group has published a list of 250 business leaders who it says support Britain leaving the EU. The list…
Supporters of the EU sneer “Little Englander” at those with a different opinion, but most of the arguments against membership are left-leaning and liberal. BY JOHN KING of Spectator Despite the denials by our political…
The Workers of England Union supports Unison’s stance on this point but if Unison wants more money for these carers then they should fight for overpaid managers and executives salaries to be reduced. Reduce those…
Image copyrightThinkstockImage captionThe report said many apprenticeships were in low pay sectors such as hairdressing. The government’s apprenticeships drive is failing to deliver for young people in England – with enrolments flatlining among under-25s,…
The number of workers on zero-hours contracts has increased by 104,000 to 801,000. Last updated: 09 March 2016, 11:10 GMT The number of workers on zero-hours contracts has increased by 104,000 to 801,000. Figures from…
Andrea Collitt, Chief Reporter / 05:00 Monday 29 February 2016 / News THE cost to the public purse is the latest chapter in a bitter legal row between a health trust and a nurse. Eddie…
The following submission sent to the House of Lords on Monday, 9th February 2016 is a clear declaration that the Workers of England Union is not and will not be affiliated to any political party. …
The Workers of England Union supports Junior doctors in England because these governments proposals will only affect junior doctors them as the policy will not be implemented in Scotland or Wales. This is unfair situation and it…
In a case put before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), judges ruled that a company which had read an employee’s messages sent through Yahoo Messenger while he was at work was within its…