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UK Aid or Foreign Aid?

The Workers of England Union has always enjoyed keeping you informed. Below is an overview of the Foreign Aid facts and figures. The article makes interesting reading. Context: Austerity and Publ...
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WEU: Protect Your Employment Rights

Access your essential guide on safeguarding workplace entitlements. This leaflet from the Workers of England Union (WEU) outlines the steps every worker should know to secure their contractual righ...
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Unite Election Was Conducted Illegally?

Statement from Gerard Coyne I have been notified by email that I have been sacked from my position as West Midlands Regional Secretary of Unite the Union following a disciplinary hearing held at U...
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WEU: No Party Funding, No Political Affiliation

Dear Member, The clip below demonstrates why the Workers of England Union is a truly independent trade union. When a trade union becomes too involved with one particular political party, it ultima...
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UK Slips to 40th in Press Freedom

Journalists in the United Kingdom can now be said to be less free to hold power to account than their counterparts in South Africa, Chile or Lithuania, according to the latest ranking by Reporters ...
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NHS England Boss Pledges to Invest in General Practice

Whilst the Workers of England supports the continued investment in General Practice it is the level of investment in NHS England’s frontline staff that we want increasing; this may not necessarily ...
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Councils Pay Staff £15m for Union Time

Employees are automatically at a disadvantage when being represented by a trade union reps who use workplace representatives. It becomes even more unfair and not impartial when those reps are recei...
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Doctors Forced to Work for NHS for 5 Years

Jeremy Hunt, Health Secretary, is set to unveil the largest ever expansion of the NHS medical workforce—training an extra 1,500 doctors annually to ensure Britain is less reliant on overseas medics...
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Workers of England Unite

In the immediate days following the terrorist attack in London, the Workers of England Union looked on in dismay. We reflected on the best ways to support our members who work in London and the opt...
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WEU Opens New Office in Manchester

The Workers of England are delighted to announce the opening of our new office in Manchester. This state-of-the-art facility is located at: Stanmore House 64-68 Blackburn Road, Radcliffe, Manch...
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