Protecting Women in the Workplace

The Workers of England Union works towards achieving equality, justice, and respect for all women.

We aim to advise and empower women by ensuring they are treated fairly in the workplace. To our members, we offer free support and legal advice. We want to enable women to understand and benefit from knowing that a Trade Union cares about their legal rights and will support them when needed. We are also a campaigning Trade Union that advocates to ensure women’s voices are heard and that government policy meets all women’s needs.

Protecting Women in the Workplace

Do you feel that you are working hard but receiving little recognition? The Workers of England Union is the voice of England and supports its members. It’s the union fighting to improve the working rights of women, working towards a better England and a brighter future for our children.

The Workers of England Union recognises that women are a vital and significant section of our workforce, and we make sure that their voices are heard throughout the union. We campaign on behalf of equal pay and child provision for women members.

It is time to put ourselves and our future first. For too long, companies have made huge profits while our standard of living drops, making it increasingly difficult to juggle working hours with caring for the family.

Our Key Campaign Goals

• Improved childcare arrangements
• Realistic work-life balance by changing long working hours
• Elimination of poor health and safety practices
• Promotion of mutual respect between women employees and their employers

Our Commitments

The Workers of England Union works to improve the standard of living for women members and their families. We aim to enable families to achieve their goals and provide women with opportunities to develop their talents. All members should be able to enjoy fulfilling and rewarding work. Our commitment to you is that we will:

• Negotiate with employers a beneficial agreement that secures improved working hours.
• Aim to end exploitation and discrimination of women in the workplace by raising employer awareness of the challenges faced in today’s economy.
• Train women to become local organisers who represent Workers of England members in a skilled, professional, and respectful manner.
• Recruit and encourage non-members to join through excellent service that inspires lifelong union membership.
• Focus on developing women as they are vital to our future prosperity.
• Create a sense of teamwork and national identity that is positive and inclusive, fostering personal responsibility in each member to achieve the union’s goals.

Useful Links – Women’s Campaigning Groups

• Association of Women’s Rights in Development: Provides comprehensive information and analysis on women’s human rights and global issues.
• EQUALS: A campaigning partnership of charities brought together for the centenary of International Women’s Day.
• Fawcett Society: Works for change on issues at the heart of women’s daily experience.
• Feminist.com: Activism, health, and links to other sites.
• The Feminist Majority Foundation Online: Covers women’s health, global feminism, reproductive rights, and more.
• National Union of Students: Students site campaigning on women’s issues.
• Object: Challenges the portrayal of women as sexual objects.
• Rights Of Women: Empowering women to access their legal rights.
• Sisterhood Is Global Institute: Non-profit promoting women’s rights through advocacy programmes.
• The Suzy Lamplugh Trust: Leading authority on personal safety.
• United Nations Women: The UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women.
• Women In Prison: Campaigning organisation providing support for women in prison.
• Women’s National Commission: Independent advisory body giving women’s views to the Government.
• Zero Tolerance: Edinburgh-based charity campaigning to prevent male violence against women.
• Global Coalition on Women and AIDS: Advocates for improved AIDS programming for women and girls.

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