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Antibiotics Are Failing Us

Did We Help Create the Crisis? A Miracle Cure with Early Warnings When antibiotics arrived in the mid-20th century, they were hailed as the cure for infectious disease. Scientists lined up to de...
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Digital ID and the Myth of “Voluntary”

Why Workers Have Seen This Trick Before We are being told by the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, that digital ID will now be “voluntary”. That it will not be mandatory for work. That the governmen...
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The Origins of Jury Service in England

Introduction Jury service in England is often described as a cornerstone of liberty. The right to be judged by one’s peers rather than by the subjective will of the state. This principle did not...
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Why Hope Not Hate Deliberately Misrepresent the Truth about the WEU

Hope Not Hate Has Wrongly Claimed That Workers of England Union Representatives Lack Expertise Hope Not Hate has repeatedly attacked the Workers of England Union (WEU), falsely claiming that WEU...
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Violence Against NHS Workers Pt.1

Part 1: NHS Staff – Violence, Abuse and the Need for Real Protection Frontline NHS staff in England continue to face unacceptable levels of violence, harassment and abuse. This harm comes not only...
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The Jury System: Past, Present, and the Battle for Its Future

Over the coming weeks, the Workers of England Union will be publishing a three-part series examining one of the oldest and most important foundations of democratic justice: the jury system. For mo...
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Hope Not Hate, the WEU and the Truth About Our Criticism of Other Trade Unions

Hope Not Hate and others frequently claim that the Workers of England Union (WEU) “attacks” British Labour Party supporting Trade Unions, such as UNISON and Unite. We do not deny that we openly cri...
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Risks of Free Speech and Digital ID

Part 1: Free Speech and Digital ID Are Fundamentally Incompatible and Risk Workers’ Freedom The government’s recent push for a mandatory digital identity system in the UK, often referred to as dig...
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How to Fight Mandatory Digital ID [Pt.4]

The Case Against Mandatory Digital ID [Pt 4] The proposed Digital ID system threatens workers’ privacy, rights, and access to employment. Every WEU member can take action today: 1. Stay informe...
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Do you know the history of Boxing Day?

Boxing Day: England’s Curious Holiday of Class, Charity and Working-Class Rebellion. Boxing Day, 26 December, is one of those English traditions we all observe but rarely stop to question. For a d...
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