Birmingham Bin Strike: What's Going On?
Birmingham is in the grip of a worsening waste collection crisis, with a reported 17,000 tonnes of rubbish piling up as bin workers continue strike...
NHS England
The English NHS Trusts incurred over £28.7 Million in Trade Union facility time during 2020/21. In contrast, the Workers’ Emergency Union (WEU) doe...
Who can be a member of the Trade Union?
Anyone can join our the WEU because we are a General Trade Union, meaning we represent workers across all sectors and industries rather than being ...
Education
The Workers of England represent employees in all sectors, including those who work in Education and Training Centres. Investing in Our Nation’s Fu...
Are you affiliated to a political party?
The WEU is not affiliated to any political party, and we value our independence as essential to representing the interests of all our members. Whil...
Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement
Issued by the Secretary of State under section 203 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 Topics: England Union, English ...
Employee Refusing to Work Is Unlawful
Yes, where the employee’s refusal is (at least in part) influenced by a requirement to work without rest breaks. What Does the Law Say? Workers are...
Len McCluskey: Hypocrite or Serious?
On 16th October 2015, in a Huffington Post blog, Len McCluskey addressed a letter he had written to then-Prime Minister David Cameron. While the Tr...
New Code of Practice for Fire and Rehire
Employers sometimes enforce contractual amendments by using a “fire and rehire” strategy—terminating employment and offering to rehire staff on new...
NHS England: Mandatory Injections
There is currently no legislation mandating NHS staff to take part in clinical trials as a condition of employment. Disclosure of Vaccination Statu...