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…
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…
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…
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…
19 NOVEMBER, 2015 BY NICOLA MERRIFIELD Reporter for Nursing Times Physical attacks on nurses and other staff working in NHS acute services have gone up by nearly 10% in the past year, rising to more than 19,000,…
Wednesday 18 November 2015 Top managers’ pay should be reduced by 20 per cent in the face of massive cuts at East Sussex County Council, a trade union has suggested. The council is looking to…
Dear Member We are not sure how accurate this story is but it definitely gives a warning to anyone who uses Facebook etc. The consequences can be very serious for inappropriate use. Please think before…
On the 16th of October 2015, in a Huffington Post blog, Len McCluskey talked about a letter he wrote to David Cameron, most of which I would generally agree with. The Trade Union reforms that…
The Workers of England’s current campaign for bus drivers is to promote the lack of toilet facilities, the leaflet below is aimed at the travelling public.
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…
Becky Frith , 21 Sep 2015 More than one in eight (13%) workers would have to be hospitalised and have no other choice before calling in sick, according to Canada Life Group Insurance. The researchers…
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…
The Workers of England Union opposes the Trade Union Bill 2015. We support the words of Jeremy Corbyn when he stated that ‘he believed the Government was attacking working people’ by introducing this Bill. It…
Transport for London Station Supervisor tried to stop Workers of England Officials from speaking to our members and promoting our campaign for better working conditions for Bus Drivers. On Wednesday 9th September two Workers of…