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We need an immigration system that works for the people who keep our public services going – not empty rhetoric that divides and fuels racism and hate
The article Opinion: Now is the time to stand up for our migrant workers, not to demonise them first appeared on the UNISON National site.
We need an immigration system that works for the people who keep our public services going – not empty rhetoric that divides and fuels racism and hate
The post Opinion: Now is the time to stand up for our migrant workers, not demonise them appeared first on UNISON National.
Check out this excellent article by Peter Apps (former Inside Housing magazine). Powerful factual arguments that is a million miles away from far right fake news. “As the far right march through the streets of Britain, it is worth reminding oursel…Read more…
Gambling with lives is a disgrace
The article Government should be ashamed of trading lives for votes over Rwanda first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Gambling with lives is a disgrace
The article Government should be ashamed of trading lives for votes over Rwanda first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Higher pay needed to boost workforce
The article Government should focus on fixing social care, not playing politics with people’s lives first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Higher pay needed to boost workforce
The article Government should focus on fixing social care, not playing politics with people’s lives first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The cost of the Immigration Health Surcharge – a double tax migrant workers have to pay to access healthcare – is set to increase to over £1,000 a year for each person
The article UNISON condemns government plans to hike visa fees for migrants first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The cost of the Immigration Health Surcharge – a double tax migrant workers have to pay to access healthcare – is set to increase to over £1,000 a year for each person
The article UNISON condemns government plans to hike visa fees for migrants first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Hat tip Greater London UNISON – Need at least 4 weeks membership before you can get advice
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Immigration advice for UNISON membersIf you’re a migrant worker from a country outside the UK and need advice on immigration issues related to your work situation and right to work in the UK then get in touch.UNISON provides free immigrati…Read more…
Boris Johnson promised a lifeline to low-paid workers then callously pulled it away
The article Government breaks pledge to stop low-paid health and care staff paying twice to use the NHS first…Read more…
Migrant key workers are on the pandemic frontline but their fight to remain in the country is even harder. UNISON is asking the government to grant them indefinite leave to remain. We hear what that…Read more…
Out of touch ministers measure value only in pounds and pence
The article Government’s treatment of migrant workers is shameful first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Home Office grants automatic extensions to health and care workers – and indefinite leave to remain to family of healthcare workers who die of COVID-19
The article UNISON welcomes visa extension…Read more…
Last week, the government announced the biggest shake-up of immigration policy in decades. In part two of our series investigating this new post-Brexit points-based immigration system, we look at the…Read more…
Last Wednesday (February 19) UniteLive highlighted the government’s new ‘points-based’ immigration system. Now, we investigate further with a series of features about what these new…Read more…
Large labour shortages are predicted after the government unveiled its latest post-Brexit immigration plans which will bar both EU and non-EU migrant workers from securing visas for jobs paying less…Read more…
Ending the supply of workers will leave vulnerable with no support
The article Immigration plans “spell disaster for care sector”, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
For pregnant women, the “hostile environment for migrants” is degrading and forces health workers to act foremost as border control and debt collectors instead of healthcare providers
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