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NHS Publishes £300m Contract for Surgery Robots

Overview The National Health Service has launched a landmark public tender worth £300 million to procure and maintain surgery robots across UK hospitals. This initiative marks the largest robot...
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Autonomous Vehicles to Replace Taxi Drivers

By Sam Tracy of the Huffington Post The Race to Fully Self-Driving Cars Google, Tesla Motors, and many other companies are in a sprint to build the first completely self-driving car. With techn...
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Unite to Face Judge Over McCluskey Election

By Rajeev Syal of The Guardian Background to the Election Dispute The battle for control of Britain’s biggest union, Unite, will be decided by a retired high court judge next year. A leaked docum...
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General Secretary on WEU AGM

Navigation Continue your reading: Previous Post: One in Five Women Harassed at Work Next Post: Could a Croydon Tram-Style Accident Occur on Metrolink? Related Articles Explore more on WEU, Trade ...
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WEU Condemns £165,000 Payout to NUM Leader

The Workers of England Union is appalled that subscriptions from NUM members totalling £165,000 were given to its leader so he could live a life of luxury. Trade Union Regulator Reveals Massive P...
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Cap on English NHS Staff Pay to Be Scrapped

The UK Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has confirmed that the longstanding pay cap on NHS staff will be lifted. Addressing MPs on Tuesday, Hunt stated that the current system “wasn’t sustainable” an...
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British TUC Leaders Join Pay 'Fatcats'

We have previously highlighted how mainstream trade unions have allowed themselves to become part of the big business system. Approximately 54 out of 164 registered trade unions still remain member...
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British Trade Unions Cost Jobs, But Not WEU

It needs to be noted that the Workers of England do not receive any money out of the public purse; we work solely from membership subscriptions, making us a truly independent union. Whilst the arti...
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BBC Releases Staff Salary Information

Dear Members, The BBC licence fee is funded by you, the taxpayer. You are paying for these large salaries. Is it time for the licence fee to be scrapped? The Workers of England Union campaigns agai...
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