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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…

Employment Law News 22/10/2017

Grand Chamber reverses European Court of Human Rights decision on employee monitoring

October 18 2017 An employer who accessed intimate messages between an employee, his fiancée and his brother sent in working time on Yahoo! Messenger had unreasonably restricted the rights of staff to use the internet…

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…

Public sector workers work £11bn of unpaid overtime a year, union says

Public sector workers work £11bn of unpaid overtime a year, union says Nearly two million public sector workers regularly work unpaid overtime, union says in response to chancellor’s suggestion public sector workers are ‘overpaid’. Research…

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…

How pressure mounted on UK Government to lift Public Sector pay cap

Dear Members The Conservative, Prime Minister will face fresh pressure today after a damning report showed the impact of public sector pay cuts after years of pay freezes. The Guardian reports that teachers have seen average pay fall…

UK Aid or Foreign Aid?

The Workers of England Union has always enjoyed keeping you informed. Below is an overview of the Foreign Aid facts and figures. The article makes interesting reading. Austerity, Low pay, reduced living standards, and a…

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 26/06/2017

‘Unite the Union’ in turmoil after allegations the election for General Secretary was conducted Illegal?

‘Unite the Union’ in turmoil after allegations the election for General Secretary was conducted Illegal? STATEMENT FROM GERARD COYNE I have been notified by email that I have been sacked from my position as West…