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Bank of England's Brexit Party Cost

Dear Members, If you ever doubt that our fight to improve our working conditions is not worth the effort, please read this article. These out-of-touch fat cats are happy to make you feel bad about...
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What Might an English Parliament Look Like?

Topics Catering, Cleaning Products, Employees, Employment Law, England Union, Labour Market, Minimum Wage, NHS, Office for National Statistics, Stratford, Transport for London, TUC ...
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The Autumn Statement: What It Means for You

Chancellor Philip Hammond announced his first Autumn Statement, focusing on preparing and supporting the economy as the UK begins a new chapter post-Brexit. He revealed that the Autumn Statement wi...
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WEU Comments on Philip Hammond’s Investment Programme

“The Workers of England Union campaigns for the abolition of the Barnett Formula because it leaves the English taxpayer financially worse off. This week’s announcement by the UK Chancellor of inves...
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Members' Comments

Appeals & Pension Success Stories I am pleased to inform you that my IHR application/appeal has been proved to be successful (Tier 2) by the NHS pension. My application couldn’t have gone throu...
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Manchester Trams Contract at Risk

The latest Companies House report reveals that RATP Dev Ltd, the current operator of Manchester’s Metrolink network, is not the preferred bidder for the upcoming contract renewal. This development ...
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£25,000 Anti-English Discrimination Damages

The Workers of England Union is proud to announce a landmark victory: our member has been awarded £25,000 in compensation after suffering anti-English discrimination at work. This case, heard at th...
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Press Release: October 18, 2016

The Workers of England Union launched its More Time, More Toilets campaign to ensure that Bus Drivers have appropriate toilet facilities. As part of this initiative, we: Opened a government petit...
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Batley and Spen: Labour Shows Contempt

On 10 October 2016, the Labour Party refused to attend a hustings event organised by the Workers of England Union in the Batley and Spen by-election, stating: “There are several fringe parties and ...
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Diane Abbott Says Brexit Voters Are Racist

Allegations of Rising Racism Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, Diane Abbott, claimed that racists who want to see “less foreign-looking people on their streets” drove the Brexit vote, which she sai...
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