WEU News Articles

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...

...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...

What You Need to Know About Headlight Glare As the nights draw in, many drivers across England are finding it increasingly difficult to drive safely after dark — not because of rain or fog, but be...

What It Means for Tenants and Landlords in England A Bit More Guidance for Members (Part 2) Strengthening Tenants’ Rights – What’s Changing and Why It Matters The government’s long-promised Rent...

What It Means for Tenants and Landlords in England A Guidance for Members (Part 1) Given the recent media coverage on landlord licensing and tenancy issues, we are providing an update for our mem...

From the beginning, Trade Unions were born in England. The Tolpuddle Martyrs, the matchgirls of East London, the dockers, the engineers — all the first great struggles of organised labour took pla...

...And Still Fight Today. From the Tolpuddle Martyrs to Digital ID — the Workers of England Union (WEU) continues to defend the freedoms that generations of workers fought to secure. These rights...

The Workers of England Union recently held its Annual General Meeting on the 19th October 2025 in Nottingham, bringing together a strong and enthusiastic turnout from across the organisation. The ...

The Struggle Behind the Bar: Why Fair Pay and Security Matter in Hospitality The closure of 68 Pizza Hut restaurants and 11 delivery sites across the UK marks another major setback for the strugg...

The closure of 68 Pizza Hut restaurants and 11 delivery sites has left 1,210 workers unemployed, exposing the harsh reality behind the hospitality boom. Rising costs, low pay, and insecure hours ar...