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Bernard Ingham: Return to the Bad Old Days

“If we don’t ban strikes, train passengers are being subjected to misery by the rail unions.” This alarming claim by Sir Bernard Ingham threatens to roll back decades of workers’ rights. Instead of...
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Post Office Bosses Earn £1.2 Million Plus

The Workers of England Union has written to the new Business Secretary, Greg Clark, urging him to investigate the pay awards made to the Post Office’s top executives. This call comes amid growing c...
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UK Manufacturing Employment Decline

New data from Markit’s August 1, 2016 manufacturing survey indicates a sustained downturn in UK manufacturing activity, accompanied by a rise in sector job losses. Stephen Morris, General Secretary...
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The WEU Welcomes Boeing’s £3bn Deal

The Workers of England Union’s General Secretary, Stephen Morris, has praised the UK Government’s £3 billion procurement of nine marine patrol planes from Boeing. This landmark agreement promises s...
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British Army Built in Spain

Dear Minister for State, I was disappointed to read recently that the British Army’s new Ajax fighting vehicles will be built in Spain using Swedish steel at the EU’s request. The aim was to suppo...
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Ministers to Impose Doctor Contract

By Nick Triggle, BBC Health Correspondent Overview Ministers are paving the way to impose a contract on junior doctors in England after the profession rejected the deal agreed between union negot...
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England: One of the Worst for Bank Holidays

England is one of the worst in the world when it comes to bank holiday provision. Why England Needs Another Bank Holiday The Workers of England Union believes it is time the British government gr...
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England Now Needs an English Government

The 23rd June was not just about leaving the EU; it is also about England needing proper representation. This referendum has been a rejection of political elites who failed to listen to the concern...
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Lord Astor: Privileged Elite Protecting Interests

“If the Brexiteers win… the EU referendum is merely advisory.” It was reported on 8 June 2016 that Lord Astor, David Cameron’s father-in-law, declared a Brexit would have “no legal standing” even i...
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Press Release: June 9, 2016

Dr Sarah Wollaston, MP for Totnes, recently switched from ‘Leave’ to ‘Remain’, claiming the NHS will be safer if Britain stays in the EU. Yet she seems to have overlooked—or simply doesn’t care abo...
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