Minimum Wage

W.E.U. News 04/01/2018

Increasing minimum wage too fast could lead to workers being replaced by robots, think-tanks warns

Minimum wage hikes promised by Labour could lead to workers being replaced by robots, think-tanks warns The Institute for Fiscal Studies warned wage hikes could accelerate automation Jeremy Corbyn has promised a dramatic hike in…

Under-25s struggling because of lower pay

Under-25s struggling because of lower pay By Beckett Frith, HR Magazine October 13, 2017 Under-25s are missing out on between £820 and £6,300 a year because they are not entitled to the National Living Wage…

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…

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 24/03/2016

Unison chief says more than 200,000 care workers paid less than minimum wage

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…

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 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…