labour market

WEU’s campaign has been vindicated by Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour Party leader.

Dear Members Since the Workers of England Union’s conception, it has been campaigning for ‘cheap labour from abroad’ to be stopped so that local people can benefit by working for companies that sell their products…

Why did union leaders abandon the workers?

The Workers of England Union recognised that the British Trade Unions, and the British Trade Union Congress (TUC) had lost touch with working people in England, this is why we were set up. British Trade…

W.E.U. News 12/09/2017

British TUC leaders join pay fatcats.

We have previously highlighted how the mainstream trade Unions have allowed themselves to become part of the big business system. Approx 54 Trade Unions still remain members of the British TUC, out of 164 registered…

Tribunal fees to be scrapped

Tribunal fees to be scrapped Beckett Frith, July 26, 2017 The Supreme Court has ruled that the fees – introduced in July 2013 – are unlawful Employment tribunal fees look set to be scrapped after…

Employees lack faith in Managers and Leaders

A recent article by HR News highlights how employees lack faith in Managers and Leaders of their organisations, this lack of faith is further enhanced when workplace trade union officials appear to work too closely…

W.E.U. News 25/06/2017

No Party Funding & No Political Affiliation = Members First

Dear Member The clip below shows why the Workers of England Union is a truly independent Trade Union. When the Trade Union becomes to involved with one particular political party then it is damaging to…

Health Service, W.E.U. News 12/05/2017

NHS England boss pledges to continue investing in general practice

Whilst the Workers of England supports the continued investment in General Practice it is the level of investment in NHS England’s front line staff that we want increasing, this my not necessarily mean higher wages…

Public Transport, W.E.U. News 16/02/2017

Foreign owners in £90m windfall from UK rail

Dear Members The following article in the Standard (13th February 2017) that shows why the Workers of England Union has campaign for more government involvement in UK rail. That £90m windfall should have been coming…

W.E.U. News 28/11/2016

What might an English Parliament look like? The Constitution Unit is consulting on the design options

What might an English Parliament look like? The Constitution Unit is consulting on the design options Dear Member The Workers of England Union campaigns for an English government which produces clearly stated policies for England….

W.E.U. News 12/08/2016

More than half of British women have faced sexual harassment at work, survey shows

Dear Member The following report highlights the level of sexual abuse being experienced in the workplace. Sexual harassment can be very difficult to highlight as a concern with the victim feeling ashamed and frightened. It…

W.E.U. News 27/05/2016

The EU Is Far From Being A Guarantor Of Workers’ Rights

The EU Is Far From Being A Guarantor Of Workers’ Rights Friday 27th MAY 2016 posted by Morning Star BRIAN DENNY separates the chaff from the wheat in the EU rights debate A recent TUC report claimed…

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…

Employment Law News, W.E.U. News 03/09/2015

6% rises in employees on Zero-hours contracts

Depending on conditions of employment, a zero-hour contract may differ from casual work or seasonal worker contracts. The Workers of England campaign against all contracts which try to exploit or restrict a person from earning…