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W.E.U. News 28/05/2015

Around 1 in 3 Londoners do not have the income needed for a minimum standard of living

Around 1 in 3 Londoners do not have the income needed for a minimum standard of living Posted: 28 May 2015 12:00 AM PDT New research suggests that many although many of the costs associated…

Security Industry, W.E.U. News 26/05/2015

SIA: Changing how we license the security industry

SIA: Changing how we license the security industry 15 May 2015 In February, the Security Industry Authority announced that it will be making changes to modernise the licensing system and to streamline processes. Towards the…

W.E.U. News 20/05/2015

Newsletter- Issue 07 Spring 2015

The Workers of England union produces a newsletter and regular briefings / guides on a number of different subjects that concern our members, The Workers of England Union also sends regular emails (if requested) of…

Professional Drivers, Public Transport, W.E.U. News 18/05/2015

Workers of England Union Supports the Transport for London Initiative.

Workers of England Union Supports the Transport for London Initiative to tackle rough sleepers on the London bus network The Workers of England Union is concerned for the welfare of all employees who work on…

Employment Law News 15/05/2015

WEU – Looking after your Health and Safety at Work

There are so many different kinds of jobs out there in the world. Some jobs deal with a lot of physical work, whereas others mainly have mental stress. Safety is an important consideration that has…

W.E.U. News 12/05/2015

What does the Conservative victory mean for UK Employment Law over next 5 years?

08/05/2015 Article by – Stewarts Law LLP What does the Conservative victory mean for UK Employment Law over next 5 years? With the Election results in we have a result which very few people anticipated with…

W.E.U. News 11/05/2015

The Real strength of the W.E.U.

A real strength of the Workers of England union is that we are not affiliated to any political party, what we do give is the assurance that who ever governs our…

W.E.U. News 04/05/2015

W.E.U. on BBC World Service

International Workers‘ Day, also known as Labour Day in some places, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement and occurs every year on May Day, 1…

W.E.U. News 29/04/2015

Zero-hours contracts just the “tip of the iceberg” claims British TUC

Are you on a zero hours contract? What has your experience of it been? You can email admin@workersofengland.co.uk with your experience. The Workers of England Union campaigns against Zero Contract hours. Also if any member of…

W.E.U. News 27/04/2015

UK Workers did over £31bn worth of unpaid overtime in 2014, say British TUC

UK Workers did over £31bn worth of unpaid overtime in 2014, says British TUC Workers in the North West did over £2.7bn worth of unpaid overtime last year, according to new analysis published by the…

Public Transport 21/04/2015

Bradford bus drivers to strike next week over ‘cuts and bullying’

The Workers of England Union supports Unites actions and wishes ‘all the best’ to the Bradford bus drivers in their dispute. No-one should be bullied and harassed at work and Trade Unions should stand together…

Professional Drivers, Public Transport 16/04/2015

W.E.U. Visit the London Bus Depots

Professional Drivers, Public Transport 09/04/2015

HSE Work-related violence case studies

Work-related violence case studies First Group is a public transport company which provides both rail and bus services. It operates mainly in the UK where it has 26 000 employees and also in America and…

Professional Drivers, Public Transport 06/04/2015

Stress prevention for bus drivers

Stress prevention for bus drivers A large number of studies have been carried out on the work and health of bus drivers, particularly those operating in metropolitan areas. These studies tend to yield very comparable…