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Fat Cat Tuesday: Bosses Earn More

The High Pay Centre highlights how ‘unbalanced’ and ‘unfair’ the pay gap is across the UK. The Workers of England Union will continue to fight on your behalf, urging top earners to reduce their sal...
| Stephen Morris | News

Britain Has Given £500 Billion to EU

The Workers of England Union (WEU) aligns with the RMT in supporting British withdrawal from the EU in the upcoming referendum. We believe the EU is anti-worker and can negotiate trade deals that u...
| Stephen Morris | News

Changez Khan Wins Unfair Dismissal Case

Case Overview Stephen Morris v Metrolink RATPDev Ltd (Operating Metrolink on behalf of Greater Manchester Transport) Facts The Claimant was employed by Metrolink, the operator of Manchester’s tr...
| Stephen Morris | News

Trade Union Voices

? Welcome to Trade Union Voices Real stories. Real workers. Protected identities. Every episode shares true experiences from our members, brought to life by actors to keep individuals safe and an...
| Stephen Morris | News

Trade Union Reforms ‘Unacceptable’ in Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon has warned that imposing Conservative trade union reforms in Scotland would be unacceptable. Ahead of a crucial meeting at Downing Street, the First Minister will set out Scotland’s...
| Stephen Morris | News

Barnett Formula and You

Do you know what the Barnett Formula is and how it affects you? What Is the Barnett Formula? The Barnett Formula is a mechanism used by the UK Treasury to automatically adjust the amounts of pu...
| Stephen Morris | News

Barnett Formula

Since the Workers of England Union’s conception we have relentlessly campaigned for the revision and eventual removal of the Barnett formula, stating that it is unfair, out-dated and disadvantages ...
| Stephen Morris | News

Worker Fired for Liking a Facebook Picture

Dear Member, This case offers a crucial warning about engaging with work-related content on social media. Inappropriate online actions—whether on Facebook, Twitter or via email—can carry serious co...
| Stephen Morris | News

Len McCluskey: Hypocrite or Serious?

On 16th October 2015, in a Huffington Post blog, Len McCluskey addressed a letter he had written to then-Prime Minister David Cameron. While the Trade Union reforms proposed by Cameron’s government...
| Stephen Morris | News

Light Rail Industry

The Manchester Evening News article revealed that the two senior managers who were videoed discussing highly sensitive Metrolink information in a public place have not been suspended. This raises a...
| Stephen Morris | News