| Stephen Morris | WEU Statements
Bring the Workers of England Union into Your Workplace!
Would you like the Workers of England Union recognised in your workplace? Invite us in to see you and let us discuss it!
One of our major campaigns is to increase the number of workplaces where employees have access to genuinely independent Trade Union representation.
If you believe your workplace would benefit from Workers of England Union representation, talk to your colleagues and Message us or Call Us
We can arrange for a Workers of England Union official to come to your workplace, meet employees and explain what recognition could mean for you and your colleagues.
There is a formal process for obtaining trade union recognition. The first step is normally for the Trade Union to approach the employer and ask for voluntary recognition.
We therefore want to make this as straightforward as possible for members.
Interested in recognition?
- Speak to colleagues and find out whether there is wider interest.
- Contact the Workers of England Union.
- Invite one of our officials to meet workers at your workplace or a suitable place for you.
- We can then consider approaching your employer about recognition and the appropriate next steps.
Don't just have our Trade Union membership card in your pocket. Help us build an independent Trade Union presence in your workplace.
Facility Time, We Are Building This Campaign
The Workers of England Union is continuing its campaign exposing the cost of Trade Union facility time to the taxpayer and the weakness of workplace representation.
Every year, millions of pounds of taxpayers' money is spent across the public sector allowing trade union representatives to undertake union duties during paid working time. We believe that the Trade Union should be paying their Representatives as this makes them independent and more successful Reps for the members.
We believe taxpayers and trade union members are entitled to ask two straightforward questions:
How much is this costing us and what quality of representation are workers actually receiving in return?
Our campaign will also show members just how much taxpayers' money is being spent on facility time across the NHS, local authorities, education and the Civil Service and then how much the Labour funding Trade Unions give to the Labour Party
We will ask whether the current system represents value for taxpayers and, just as importantly, whether it delivers the standard of representation that workers deserve.
Millions of pounds are being spent. Workers should expect more than simply having a colleague sitting beside them.
Over the coming weeks, we will publish the figures, explain how facility time works and show why the Workers of England Union believes there is a better approach.
Your job matters. Your representation should too.
Keep Watch for those campaign articles as you will be shocked by the amounts
Be Prepared but Not Panicked
You may have heard increasing discussion on the news about emergency preparedness, disruption to essential services and the resilience of food and other supply chains.
That does not mean we should panic. In fact, the opposite is true.
Being prepared means there is less reason to panic if something unexpected happens.
The Government itself recommends keeping some basic emergency supplies together at home and suggests that people could keep items they might need if they had to leave home quickly in a spare bag, sometimes called a grab bag.
So, we thought we would ask a simple question:
Would it actually be sensible to have one? We think it probably would.
Not a survival bunker. Not six months of baked beans. Just a sensible collection of things that might be useful during a power cut, severe weather, flooding, temporary interruption to supplies or another unexpected emergency.
For example:
- torch and spare batteries
- battery or wind-up radio
- power bank and charging leads
- bottled water
- a small quantity of non-perishable food
- essential medication
- basic first-aid supplies
- copies of important contact information
- warm clothing or a blanket
- basic toiletries
- some cash
- essential items for children or pets where required
Preparedness isn't panic. It's simply planning ahead.
In a number of campaigns update we have been looking at concerns surrounding food security and supply, what the evidence actually tells us and. importantly, what it would cost an ordinary household to put together a sensible emergency supply.
We will do the maths so you don't have to.
Women at Work, Let’s Talk About the Issues That Are Too Often Ignored
The Workers of England Union also wants to develop its campaigning around women’s experiences and rights in the workplace.
There has rightly been much greater recognition of menopause in recent years. But women’s health at work goes considerably further.
- What about menstruation and severe period pain?
- What about endometriosis?
- What about pregnancy and pregnancy loss?
- What about fertility treatment?
- What about menopause and perimenopause?
And what happens when any of this affect attendance, working hours, uniforms, access to toilets, concentration or someone’s ability to carry out particular duties?
Too often these are treated as embarrassing subjects that should remain outside the workplace.
But if something affects someone’s ability to work, it becomes a workplace issue too.
We want to look at practical solutions rather than slogans: better understanding by managers, appropriate flexibility, access to toilets and breaks, sensible sickness-absence procedures and workplace adjustments where appropriate.
Most importantly, we want women themselves to tell us what needs to change.
So please let the office know if,
- Have you experienced a workplace problem connected with women's health?
- Was your employer supportive?
- Was something handled particularly well?
- Or is there something you believe employers should be doing differently?
Tell the Workers of England Union.
Your experiences can help determine where our campaign goes next.
Four Campaigns but One Purpose
Recognition. Representation. Preparedness. Workplace rights.
These campaigns may appear very different, but they have something important in common.
They are about better information, a stronger voice and practical support.
And that starts in your workplace.
Invite a Workers of England Union official to come and speak to you and your colleagues. Just call the office or e-mail us
If there is sufficient support, we can discuss the next steps towards seeking recognition from your employer.
The Workers of England Union is truly an independent Trade Union and we are focused on you and your workplace.
Key Takeaways
- Workplace Union Recognition: The WEU helps employees organize and secure formal voluntary trade union recognition for independent representation.
- Public Sector Facility Time Expose: Investigating the taxpayer cost of union facility time and advocating for independently funded representation.
- Practical Family Preparedness: Advocating for sensible household emergency grab bags and investigating food security costs without panic.
- Advancing Women’s Health Rights: Campaigning for practical workplace adjustments for period pain, endometriosis, pregnancy loss, and menopause.