Trade Union

UK statutory sick pay is ‘inadequate’

UK statutory sick pay is ‘inadequate’ By Ashleigh Wight on 25 Jan 2018 in Health and safety, Sick pay Statutory sick pay arrangements in the UK are in breach of legal obligations under the European…

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

Autonomous Vehicles Will Replace Taxi Drivers, But That’s Just the Beginning

Autonomous Vehicles Will Replace Taxi Drivers, But That’s Just the Beginning By Sam Tracy of the Huffington Post 06/11/2015 03:51 pm ET Updated Dec 06, 2017 Google, Tesla Motors, and many other companies are in a race…

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…

W.E.U. News 28/12/2017

Unite to face retired high court judge over claims election of Len McCluskey was rigged.

Unite to face retired high court judge over Len McCluskey election Employment law specialist Jeffrey Burke will hear claim that Jeremy Corbyn ally was unfairly elected as head of union Len McCluskey beat Gerard Coyne…

W.E.U. News 27/11/2017

General Secretary on WEU AGM

One in five women harassed at work

By Jenny Roper, HR Magazine October 25, 2017 20% of women have been sexually harassed in the workplace, Opinium Research has found The Office Culture found that more than 2.5 million women report being a…

W.E.U. News 20/10/2017

Ian Lavery MP received £165,000 from NUM trade union

The Workers of England Union is appalled that subscriptions from NUM members totalling £165,000 would be given to its leader so he could live a life of luxury. By John Sweeney & Ed Brown BBC NewsnighImage…

ETUC News, Latest News, W.E.U. News 13/10/2017

Cap on English NHS staff pay to be scrapped

Beckett Frith, HR Magazine October 12, 2017 The move follows a letter delivered to chancellor Philip Hammond last month signed by 14 unions The health secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced that the cap on NHS…

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 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…

British trade unions cost jobs – but not the W.E.U.

The article below highlights the conflict of interests between the British Trade Unions, their members, and public services. It needs to be noted that the Workers of England do not receive any money out of…

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…

Do you have a stammer? Have you ever wondered if anyone can help?

We have been asked by Shiver (part of ITV Studios) to help promote a documentary they are making following people with stammers as they undergo an intensive four day course that aims to help people…

Hauliers, Latest News, W.E.U. News 17/07/2017

Did You Know You Could Die From a Heat-Related Illness?

Did You Know You Could Die From a Heat-Related Illness? 5 Ways to Recognise a Heat-Related Illness In all heat-related illnesses, the symptoms appear when a person is exposed to extreme temperatures. The following checklist…