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Mask Calls Return and Workers Must Stand Together with the Workers of England Union

Here We Go Again... It has been more than five years since the Covid lockdowns, yet it increasingly feels as though the authorities have not forgotten how much control they held over the public. ...
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WEU Christmas Opening Hours 2025

Thanks to your support, 2025 was a year of incredible growth and success for the Workers of England Union. We are committed to delivering even stronger representation and bigger victories througho...
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Digital ID 'Brit Card' Implications for Workers [Pt.2]

The case against mandatory Digital ID Part 2. Beyond your rights as a person, mandatory digital ID (or Brit Card) has serious implications for workers, Trade Union, and workplace equality. The WEU...
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NHS Wage Compression Is Undermining Nursing Pay and Professional Respect

NHS Wage Compression Is Undermining Nursing Pay and Professional Respect One of the most damaging problems inside the NHS pay structure is the growing wage-compression between clinical and non-c...
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Minimum Wage versus Wage Compression

Raising the Floor While Letting the Roof Collapse Yesterday, the government announced a new minimum wage rise. Politically, it looks perfect — a bold, pro-worker headline with no cost to the Treas...
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Hallett’s Damning Verdict on Covid Government...

Proves Workers of England Union Right to Stand by Its Members Important Letter from General Secretary Dear Member, The publication of Baroness Hallett’s latest report into the Government’s han...
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EXPOSED: Hope Not Hate lies about Workers of England Union

Hope Not Hate are Intentionally Misleading in their Attacks Against Workers of England in their article 'The Workers of England Union Explained'. Over the next few weeks and months, the Workers of...
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England’s Potatoes Under Pressure and Why It Matters for All of Us

Will the cost of England’s traditional fish and chips keep rising? Potato farming in England, long seen as one of the cornerstones of British agriculture, is under increasing strain in 2025. Farme...
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The Case Against Mandatory Digital ID Brit Card [Pt 1]

At the end of October 2025, the UK government under Keir Starmer unveiled plans for a national Digital ID system, sometimes called the “Brit Card”. The government claims this will modernise public...
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Why British Trade Unions Should Follow the Workers of England Lead...

...And Not Fund the Labour Party A Message from Stephen Morris, General Secretary of the Workers of England Union (WEU) Between 2019 and 2025, Britain’s largest Trade Unions such as UNISON, Unite...
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