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W.E.U. News 24/03/2016

Unison chief says more than 200,000 care workers paid less than minimum wage

The Workers of England Union supports Unison’s stance on this point but if Unison wants more money for these carers then they should fight for overpaid managers and executives salaries to be reduced. Reduce those…

W.E.U. News 22/03/2016

Apprenticeships ‘failing young people’, says commission

Image copyrightThinkstockImage captionThe report said many apprenticeships were in low pay sectors such as hairdressing. The government’s apprenticeships drive is failing to deliver for young people in England – with enrolments flatlining among under-25s,…

W.E.U. News 09/03/2016

Number of workers on zero-hours contracts rises to 801,000

The number of workers on zero-hours contracts has increased by 104,000 to 801,000. Last updated: 09 March 2016, 11:10 GMT The number of workers on zero-hours contracts has increased by 104,000 to 801,000. Figures from…

W.E.U. News 10/02/2016

keeping our members informed

The Workers of England Union supports Junior doctors in England because these governments proposals will only affect junior doctors them as the policy will not be implemented in Scotland or Wales. This is unfair situation and it…

W.E.U. News 30/12/2015

Suffering in silence

This report is about substandard care in England’s NHS, as stated by Julie Mellor, The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman ‘The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman is the final step for people who have been…

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…

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…

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

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Unison chief says more than 200,000 care workers paid less than minimum wage

Apprenticeships ‘failing young people’, says commission

Number of workers on zero-hours contracts rises to 801,000

keeping our members informed

Suffering in silence

Revealed: how Sports Direct effectively pays below minimum wage

Lidl UK becomes first supermarket to adopt living wage

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.

SIA: Changing how we license the security industry