England Union

Public Transport, W.E.U. News 06/01/2016

London bus drivers can now report complaints without fear of being sacked for whistleblowing

‘Victory for safety’: London buses on Oxford Street earlier this year Bus drivers can now report unsafe work practices without fear of being dismissed, in what is being called a “huge victory” for road safety…

W.E.U. News 05/01/2016

Bosses in Britain’s top companies will have earned more this year by the end of “Fat Cat Tuesday” than the average UK worker will throughout all of 2016

The High Pay Centre highlight how ‘unbalanced’ and ‘unfair’ the pay gap is across the UK. Please be assured that the Workers of England Union will continue to fight on your behalf in highlighting the…

W.E.U. News 03/01/2016

Britain has given half a trillion pounds to EU since 1973

We ask our members to read the article below published in ‘The Telegraph’ The WEU agrees with the RMT and also supports British withdrawal from the EU in the forthcoming referendum. We also believe that…

W.E.U. News 30/12/2015

Suffering in silence

This report is about substandard care in England’s NHS, as stated by Julie Mellor, The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman ‘The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman is the final step for people who have been…

W.E.U. News 14/12/2015

Trade union reforms ‘unacceptable’ in Scotland, warns Sturgeon

Dear Member Keeping you informed. Today the Scottish First Minister fights to block the Trade Union reforms in Scotland. The Workers of England Union campaigns for an English First Minister so that they can also…

W.E.U. News 11/12/2015

Revealed: how Sports Direct effectively pays below minimum wage

Guardian undercover reporters find world where staff are searched daily, harangued via tannoy to hit targets and can be sacked in a ‘six strikes and you’re out’ regime Sports Direct warehouse, store and distribution centre…

W.E.U. News 07/12/2015

One in ten workers who have attended a work Christmas Party admit embarrassing themselves in front of their boss, TUC poll reveals

More than one in ten (11 per cent) workers who have attended a work Christmas party admit embarrassing themselves in front of their boss, according to new polling published by the TUC today (Monday). The…

W.E.U. News 04/12/2015

Annual Leave

Key points Most workers are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year (this is known as statutory entitlement). Part time worker are entitled to the same amount of holiday (pro rota) as full…

W.E.U. News 06/10/2015

The National Minimum Wage rates changed on 1 October.

You can find out if you’re paying the right amount with our free NMW calculator From April 2016, a new National Living Wage of £7.20 an hour is due to be introduced for working people aged 25…

Retail Sector, W.E.U. News 18/09/2015

Lidl UK becomes first supermarket to adopt living wage

Becky Frith , 18 Sep 2015 Lidl UK is to become the first supermarket to adopt the living wage. From 1 October all Lidl UK employees will receive a minimum of £8.20 per hour across…

W.E.U. News 10/09/2015

Mobile workers’ journeys to and from work count as working time – ECJ ruling

Mobile workers’ journeys to and from work count as working time – ECJ ruling By Jo Faragher on 10 Sep 2015 in Case law, Employment law, Mobile workers, Working Time Regulations Journeys made by mobile workers must count as working time, the European…

Public Transport, W.E.U. News 21/08/2015

England needs a new settlement for buses and other forms of sustainable public transport

Total transport authorities: A new deal for town and rural bus services Form the IPPR AUTHORS: Luke Raikes, Will Straw, Clare Linton Published Wed 19 Aug 2015 England needs a new settlement for buses and…

Professional Drivers, Public Transport, W.E.U. News 06/08/2015

Is it one rule for Drivers and another rule for Managers at Metrolink?

Is it one rule for Drivers and another rule for Managers at Metrolink? The Manchester Evening News article ( 3rd August 2015) revealed that the two managers who were videoed discussing highly sensitive Metrolink information…

Public Transport, W.E.U. News 05/08/2015

Challenge made to Unite the Union to show effectiveness

Challenge made to Unite the Union to show effectiveness The Workers of England Union is a small, dynamic and progressive Trade union establishing a growing reputation for looking after its members better than the old…