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Thanks to your support, 2025 was a year of incredible growth and success for the Workers of England Union. We are committed to delivering even stronger representation and bigger victories throughout 2026.  As we prepare for t...

The case against mandatory Digital ID Part 2. Beyond your rights as a person, mandatory digital ID (or Brit Card) has serious implications for workers, Trade Union, and workplace equality. The WEU believes this scheme risks sh...

NHS Wage Compression Is Undermining Nursing Pay and Professional Respect One of the most damaging problems inside the NHS pay structure is the growing wage-compression between clinical and non-clinical staff. Due to the way ...

Raising the Floor While Letting the Roof Collapse Yesterday, the government announced a new minimum wage rise. Politically, it looks perfect — a bold, pro-worker headline with no cost to the Treasury. But raising the floor wh...

Proves Workers of England Union Right to Stand by Its Members Important Letter from General Secretary Dear Member, The publication of Baroness Hallett’s latest report into the Government’s handling of Covid-19 is a soberin...

Hope Not Hate are Intentionally Misleading in their Attacks Against Workers of England in their article 'The Workers of England Union Explained'. Over the next few weeks and months, the Workers of England Union (WEU) will give...

Will the cost of England’s traditional fish and chips keep rising? Potato farming in England, long seen as one of the cornerstones of British agriculture, is under increasing strain in 2025. Farmers have faced a punishing mix ...

At the end of October 2025, the UK government under Keir Starmer unveiled plans for a national Digital ID system, sometimes called the “Brit Card”. The government claims this will modernise public services, simplify access to ...

...And Not Fund the Labour Party A Message from Stephen Morris, General Secretary of the Workers of England Union (WEU) Between 2019 and 2025, Britain’s largest Trade Unions such as UNISON, Unite, GMB, USDAW, CWU and others c...

What You Need to Know About Headlight Glare As the nights draw in, many drivers across England are finding it increasingly difficult to drive safely after dark — not because of rain or fog, but because of dazzlingly bright hea...