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Why the Steel Industry is in Crisis

Can the UK Steel Industry Be Saved? Examining the Struggle to Secure a National Asset Introduction The Steel industry was once a symbol of industrial might and national pride and the beating heart of Britain’s…

News In-depth 15/04/2025

News in-brief – 7th – 14th April 2025

Government Seizes Control of British Steel in Emergency Move In a dramatic turn of events, the UK government has taken control of the Chinese-owned British Steel plant in Scunthorpe. The emergency move, passed through Parliament…

Improving working lives 14/04/2025

Dealing with Angry, Annoyed, or Agitated Individuals at Work

Throughout our working lives, we may encounter angry, annoyed, or agitated customers—or even colleagues. The WEU believes in being prepared for such situations and the points below are meant as a guidance. While each scenario…

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 action that began in January 2025. What’s the Dispute About?…

Fair Pay and Job Security for Mothers – Reforming Zero-Hour Contracts is Just the Beginning

Fair Pay and Job Security for Mothers – Reforming Zero-Hour Contracts is Just the Beginning Recent research by the TUC highlights significant gender inequalities linked to zero-hours contracts. These contracts not only create job insecurity…

Employment Rights Bill Update

Please read the link of the Debate / Reading and the fact sheet which is an overview of the Employment Rights Bill. We will keep you updated with the progress of this Bill and we…

News in-depth 02.04.25

Exploring the issues that affect our society The University of Sussex has been fined £585,000 by the higher education regulator, the Office for Students (OfS), for failing to uphold freedom of speech. The following case…

News in-brief: 24th March – 31st March

Isle of Man Legalizes Assisted Dying The Isle of Man is set to become the first UK jurisdiction to legalise assisted dying after a bill successfully passed its final parliamentary stage. The Assisted Dying Bill,…

News in brief 24/03/2025

News in Brief: 17th – 24th March 2025

Heathrow Airport Closure On Friday, 21st March, Heathrow Airport halted operations for 18 hours due to a fire at a substation, causing mass disruption. More than 1,300 flights were affected, leaving thousands of passengers stranded…

Improving working lives 24/03/2025

Understanding and Resolving Conflict

Avoiding Grievances and Disciplinary Hearings where possible The Workers of England Union wants to support its members by helping them understand how to avoid Grievances and Disciplinary Hearings. To start this process, we have listed…

Freedom of Speech at Work

UK labour market outlook uncertain post budget

Article by by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam of The UK’s labour market outlook is uncertain following October’s budget announcement, data from Indeed has indicated. While the economy overall outperformed this year’s low expectations, job postings dropped by 24%…

Right to be accompanied

Contrary to what some employers state, you do have the the right to be accompanied by Workers of England Union representatives at meetings with your employer. Summary: Is it a breach of an employee’s right to…

Judge urges council to mandate ‘freedom of belief’ training

Article by Rob Moss of Personnel Today A judge has recommended that a council’s mandatory e-learning be updated to include ‘freedom of belief’ training as part of an employment tribunal decision in a philosophical belief…