England: One of the Worst for Bank Holidays
England is one of the worst in the world when it comes to bank holiday provision. Why England Needs Another Bank Holiday The Workers of England Uni...
Time for a St. George's Day Bank Holiday
Most workers in England are unaware that England is one of the worst countries in the world when it comes to bank holiday provision. Let’s be blunt...
Holiday Pay for Furloughed Workers Clarified
The government has recently issued guidance on furloughed workers’ holiday entitlement and holiday pay during the coronavirus pandemic, a topic emp...
RMT, the Four-Day Week Dispute, and the Politics of 23 April
The latest strike action by the RMT on the London Underground is not a new dispute. It is the continuation of a long-running conflict over who cont...
UK Workers Get Second-Lowest Public Holidays
Workers of England Union (WEU) has highlighted that England records the lowest number of public holidays in the EU—just eight days—and the second-l...
Holiday Pay and Leave
Adapted from a guide by SmallBusiness.co.uk. Holiday Leave and Pay: The Law The Working Time Regulations 1998 (The Regulations) set out the statuto...
Bank Holiday
Articles by Workers of England Trade Union relating to public holiday entitlements.
More Bank Holidays for Workers in England
Campaign Focus: Establishing a St George’s Day and the 12th July for Bank Holidays. To celebrate England’s history and promote community unity. The...
Blimey, We Did That? England’s Greatest Hits (According to the Pub, the Sofa, and St George Himself)
This is the sort of list that is not meant for a lecture hall, it is meant for a pint in hand, a raised eyebrow, and the occasional “surely not?” a...
Update – UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Check if your employer can use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Find out if you’re eligible, and how much your employer can claim if they put y...
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