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As World Gets Closer to War 40 MPs take a Charity Dance lesson

We Want the Full list of the MPs Involved! At a moment when the world edges closer to war, Westminster decided to dance. Footage circulating across the country shows more than forty MPs gathering...
| Stephen Morris | News

BrewDog: When the “Punk” Dream Collapses Workers Pay the Price

The collapse of BrewDog into administration has left 484 workers redundant and 38 pubs closed across the UK. At its height, the Scottish craft brewer was valued at more than $1 billion and operated...
| Stephen Morris | News

WEU Rejects Hope not Hates completely false Accusations

Why the Workers of England Union Refutes Hope not Hates completely False Accusations of being Far-Right Statement from the Workers of England Union The Workers of England Union strongly refutes t...
| Stephen Morris | News

How the British Labour Party Supporting Trade Unions Lost their Way

UK Trade Union Members: From 13 Million members to One in Five. Trade unions were built for practical survival and to advocate fair pay, safe workplaces, job security, decent hours, and protection...
| Stephen Morris | News

Councils across England hike parking charges as workers’ pay the price

Across England, local councils are sharply increasing on-street parking charges for petrol and diesel vehicles, hitting working people with yet another rising cost of living. Under the banner of “...
| Stephen Morris | News

Violence against Social Carers, Charity workers Pt. 4

Violence, Abuse and the Need for Real Protection! Abuse and violence in social care and the wider third sector remain largely invisible to the public, yet the evidence is unequivocal. Abuse and vi...
| Stephen Morris | News

The Striking Off of Roberta Batchelor Pt. 2

WEU believes in freedom of expression WEU believes in freedom of expression, which is protected by the law. It believes disciplinary action must be evidence-based, proportionate, and corrective, n...
| Stephen Morris | News

Destroying the Proposal to Reduce the Role of Juries

Breaking Down and destroying each point The government, led by Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy, argues that reducing jury trials is a necessary response to a justice system in crisis. The Worker...
| Stephen Morris | News

Retail Workers Face Escalating Violence and Abuse Across the UK

The abuse, threats and violence directed at retail workers in the UK have reached alarming new heights. A recent survey by the charity Retail Trust found that 77% of shop staff experienced intim...
| Stephen Morris | News

Transport Workers Violence, Abuse and the Need for Real Protection Pt.2

Just like NHS, retail workers and social care staff, transport workers across the public transport system are facing a growing epidemic of violence. This rise is being driven by cuts to staffing...
| Stephen Morris | News