Press release – 5th April 2016 Who speaks for the English Steel Workers? David Cameron is meeting with Wales First Minister Carwyn Jones today (05/04) to discuss the future of British Steel. The Welsh First Minster…
Bek Frith, APRIL 01, 2016 The new rate of £7.20 an hour, rising to £9 by 2020, is payable to anyone over the age of 25 From today (1 April 2016) employers are required…
Who speaks for the English steel worker ? Tata Steel is selling its entire steel operations in the UK and 15,000 workers jobs are now at risk. This sell off will effect English steel workers…
26 March 2016 From the section EU Referendum Image copyright Getty Images The Vote Leave campaign group has published a list of 250 business leaders who it says support Britain leaving the EU. The list…
Government officials spend their days fretting about whether they are complying with European regulation, it’s time to take back control by leaving A supermarket promotes locally-grown produce Photo: ALAMY By George Eustice,…
Supporters of the EU sneer “Little Englander” at those with a different opinion, but most of the arguments against membership are left-leaning and liberal. BY JOHN KING of Spectator Despite the denials by our political…
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…
Image copyrightThinkstockImage captionThe report said many apprenticeships were in low pay sectors such as hairdressing. The government’s apprenticeships drive is failing to deliver for young people in England – with enrolments flatlining among under-25s,…
More than 1.7m self-employed workers will earn below the new National Living Wage when it comes into force in April, a think tank has warned. The number will rise to 1.9 million by 2020, according…
The number of workers on zero-hours contracts has increased by 104,000 to 801,000. Last updated: 09 March 2016, 11:10 GMT The number of workers on zero-hours contracts has increased by 104,000 to 801,000. Figures from…
Stephen Morris v Metrolink RATPDev Ltd (Operating Metrolink on behalf of Greater Manchester Transport) Published: 16/12/2015 | News Facts The Claimant was employed by Metrolink, the operator of Manchester’s tram network. He was also…
Andrea Collitt, Chief Reporter / 05:00 Monday 29 February 2016 / News THE cost to the public purse is the latest chapter in a bitter legal row between a health trust and a nurse. Eddie…
Whilst Peers who fiddle their expenses are allowed to quit without an investigation, the general worker would not be given the same privilege by their employer. The House of Lords says it will not investigate…
The following submission sent to the House of Lords on Monday, 9th February 2016 is a clear declaration that the Workers of England Union is not and will not be affiliated to any political party. …