WEU News Articles

Dear Member, Since the foundation of the Workers of England Union, we have campaigned relentlessly for the revision and ultimately the removal of the Barnett Formula. From the outset, we have argu...

The Campaign for an English Parliament The Workers of England Union supports the Campaign for an English Parliament. This is a non-political campaign group. To learn more about their objectives and...

Listen to the Introduction Your browser does not support the audio element. Download the MP3. Trade Union Voices shares powerful, true-to-life workplace stories inspired by real conversatio...

Listen to the Episode Your browser does not support the audio element. Download the episode (MP3). Episode Overview In this episode, we explore workplace bullying, including silent fo...

The NHS was born from hope—the belief that care should be there for all, no matter what. Today, that promise is thinning at the seams. It’s not that nurses or NHS staff have given up; rather, the s...

The journey toward food self-sufficiency in England is challenging but achievable. By restructuring land use, rethinking diets, embracing technology, and eliminating waste, research indicates that ...

The current simple answer is England cannot feed itself under current practices. However, complex issues often require more nuance. Over two articles, the WEU will examine the challenges, why farmi...

Once the pride of a nation, England’s roads are now a crumbling reminder of what happens when essential infrastructure is neglected. For WEU members working in public services, construction, transp...

A Brief History of Dredging in England Dredging—the removal of sediment and debris from waterways—has been essential to civilisation and maritime economies for millennia. From ancient manual tec...

England is running out of water and with it the illusion that privatised utility systems can serve the public good. What began in 1989 as an experiment in market-led efficiency has deteriorated int...