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Understanding the Impact of Student Fees on Students

The debate over student fees is not new, but for students in England the financial burden is growing heavier each year. While higher education is often presented as a gateway to opportunity, the re...
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Workers of England: the only trade union for critical thinkers.

It always comes as a nasty surprise. You are called into the manager’s office and on entering you find a serious-looking person sitting there with a file open. It’s the HR officer, and you are in t...
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England’s Water Crisis

Drought, Floods and the Need for Urgent Reform England continues in the grip of a water crisis now officially declared “nationally significant.” After seven months of below-average rainfall and re...
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Should severance pay for ministers be reformed or scrapped?

Rayner Severance Payment: – Unfair or justified? Ever wondered what happens to a cabinet minister’s pay when they lose their job? Whether resigning, being sacked, or shuffled out of a role, the se...
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What Is the Four-Day Week and Why Is It Being Discussed? (Part 3)

Despite its promise, the four-day week is not without challenges. For Trade Unions, like the WEU, it is essential to weigh the risks and realities alongside the benefits. Sectoral Barriers Not ...
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What Is the Four-Day Week and Why Is It Being Discussed? (Part 2)

The call for a four-day working week is not some utopian fantasy. It grows out of a long history of trade union struggles to shorten hours and improve the quality of life for working people. Today’...
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What Is the Four-Day Week and Why Is It Being Discussed? (Part 1)

The idea of the four-day working week has moved from a fringe experiment to a mainstream debate. Across the world, businesses and governments are trialling shorter working weeks in response to pres...
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State Pension: A Raw Deal for Working People

Can You Really Live on this State Pension? The government announced that the State Pension increased by 8.5% in April 2025, giving those entitled to the full amount £221.20 a week. This is around ...
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