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Head Office Phone Number Fault

Important Information: We are currently experiencing a fault with our head office phone number 01206 766 899. Please ring our Northern Office on 0161 883 2552 or our General Secretary on 07469 9332...
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Eddie Bone on LBC Radio on Toilets

Workers of England Union Campaign Director Eddie Bone joined LBC Radio to highlight our toilet campaign for bus drivers. Safe and accessible facilities are vital for public transport staff—help us ...
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London Mayor Fails to Respond

The newly elected Mayor of London has yet to commit to requiring bus companies to provide proper toilet facilities for their drivers. Many routes remain without a single restroom stop, and the Work...
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WEU Launches Online Government Petition

Ensuring an appropriate amount of toilet facilities on every bus route across the country is essential for both drivers and passengers. Lack of access to restrooms is unacceptable and directly impa...
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WEU: No Party Funding

Why We Oppose Private Party Funding At Workers of England Union (WEU), we firmly believe that private party funding undermines democratic integrity, gives undue influence to wealthy donors and corp...
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WEU Uses Independent Representatives

The Workers of England Union is committed to providing its members with the highest level of support and representation. By appointing external and independent representatives, the union ensures th...
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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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