English TUC

W.E.U. News 14/12/2015

Trade union reforms ‘unacceptable’ in Scotland, warns Sturgeon

Dear Member Keeping you informed. Today the Scottish First Minister fights to block the Trade Union reforms in Scotland. The Workers of England Union campaigns for an English First Minister so that they can also…

W.E.U. News 11/12/2015

Revealed: how Sports Direct effectively pays below minimum wage

Guardian undercover reporters find world where staff are searched daily, harangued via tannoy to hit targets and can be sacked in a ‘six strikes and you’re out’ regime Sports Direct warehouse, store and distribution centre…

W.E.U. News 07/12/2015

One in ten workers who have attended a work Christmas Party admit embarrassing themselves in front of their boss, TUC poll reveals

More than one in ten (11 per cent) workers who have attended a work Christmas party admit embarrassing themselves in front of their boss, according to new polling published by the TUC today (Monday). The…

W.E.U. News 04/12/2015

Annual Leave

Key points Most workers are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year (this is known as statutory entitlement). Part time worker are entitled to the same amount of holiday (pro rota) as full…

W.E.U. News 06/10/2015

The National Minimum Wage rates changed on 1 October.

You can find out if you’re paying the right amount with our free NMW calculator From April 2016, a new National Living Wage of £7.20 an hour is due to be introduced for working people aged 25…

W.E.U. News 21/09/2015

One in eight workers would have to be hospitalised before calling in sick

Becky Frith , 21 Sep 2015 More than one in eight (13%) workers would have to be hospitalised and have no other choice before calling in sick, according to Canada Life Group Insurance. The researchers…

Retail Sector, W.E.U. News 18/09/2015

Lidl UK becomes first supermarket to adopt living wage

Becky Frith , 18 Sep 2015 Lidl UK is to become the first supermarket to adopt the living wage. From 1 October all Lidl UK employees will receive a minimum of £8.20 per hour across…

W.E.U. News 14/09/2015

The Workers of England Union opposes the Trade Union Bill 2015

The Workers of England Union opposes the Trade Union Bill 2015. We support the words of Jeremy Corbyn when he stated that ‘he believed the Government was attacking working people’ by introducing this Bill. It…

Public Transport 12/09/2015

Transport for London Station Supervisor tries to stop Workers of England Officials from campaigning for better working conditions for Bus Drivers

Transport for London Station Supervisor tried to stop Workers of England Officials from speaking to our members and promoting our campaign for better working conditions for Bus Drivers. On Wednesday 9th September two Workers of…

W.E.U. News 10/09/2015

English TUC

Trade union reforms ‘unacceptable’ in Scotland, warns Sturgeon

Revealed: how Sports Direct effectively pays below minimum wage

One in ten workers who have attended a work Christmas Party admit embarrassing themselves in front of their boss, TUC poll reveals

Annual Leave

The National Minimum Wage rates changed on 1 October.

One in eight workers would have to be hospitalised before calling in sick

Lidl UK becomes first supermarket to adopt living wage

The Workers of England Union opposes the Trade Union Bill 2015

Transport for London Station Supervisor tries to stop Workers of England Officials from campaigning for better working conditions for Bus Drivers

Mobile workers’ journeys to and from work count as working time – ECJ ruling

England needs a new settlement for buses and other forms of sustainable public transport

Is it one rule for Drivers and another rule for Managers at Metrolink?

Labour MP backs an English Parliament

WEU’s campaign against Zero Contract hours.