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When Ubay* was told in January that he and his wife had been selected to work in the UK, they celebrated. The 37-year-old father of four from Uzbekistan, had seen his timber import business go bankrupt. Here was a chance to get his family out of debt. He had previously received similar offers that looked […]
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The following feature was first published in Landworker magazine – you can read the latest edition here. — It’s always a good time to visit Jersey, say the adverts, trying to attract holidaymakers to enjoy the delights of the Channel Island. But migrant workers are finding it increasingly difficult to have a good time because of the lack […]
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One of the best speeches on Tuesday was by my NEC colleague Glenn Carrington. Glenn is a paramedic and he shared with conference a recent shocking experience. See this article based on his speech ” Glenn Carrington, chair of the East of England Ambulan…Read more…
I am at UNISON National Delegate Conference (NDC) as a NEC member for Community (Housing Associations and Voluntary sector). NDC is the “Parliament” of UNISON and decides upon policies, finance and rules for the forthcoming year. In the morn…Read more…
Conference hears how bad employers are exploiting migrant workers
The article Delegates pledge to challenge exploitation of migrant workers first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Conference hears how bad employers are exploiting migrant workers
The article Delegates pledge to challenge exploitation of migrant workers first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Government accused of playing roulette with essential services just to placate its backbenchers and the far-right
The article Cruel migration plans are a disaster for health and social care first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Government accused of playing roulette with essential services just to placate its backbenchers and the far-right
The article Cruel migration plans are a disaster for health and social care first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Ministers have to understand there are consequences to demonising migrant workers, who may choose not to come to the UK
The article Rising visa fees and reduced student numbers could worsen NHS recruitment crisis, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Ministers have to understand there are consequences to demonising migrant workers, who may choose not to come to the UK
The article Rising visa fees and reduced student numbers could worsen NHS recruitment crisis, says UNISON first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The government should stop demonising migrants, instigate reform and create a national care service
The article Blog: The shocking treatment of migrant workers harms us all first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The government should stop demonising migrants, instigate reform and create a national care service
The article Blog: The shocking treatment of migrant workers harms us all first appeared on the UNISON National site.
The following article is a follow-up story to a Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) feature we re-published yesterday, which you can view here. The head of the independent watchdog for immigration has criticised the Home Office for failing to publish a promised review of the UK’s seasonal worker scheme. David Neal, the government-appointed independent chief […]
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On a farm in Herefordshire, thousands of miles from her home in Bolivia, Julia Quecaño Casimiro went on strike for the first time in her life. Julia had worked on farms in Chile for several years but said she had never experienced bullying, discrimination or wage deductions until working in the UK. “As soon as […]
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Every day over the Christmas period, UniteLive is running a different story from our top stories of 2023. Today, we look back at how Unite reps Dave and Istvan are shaking things using TikTok to recruit migrant workers to Unite. — Unite reps and cousins Dave and Istvan Imre are giving the union a much-needed […]
The post UniteLive stories of the year – The ‘TikTok recruiters’ appeared first on Unite Live.
In his office, ‘man make-up’ immaculate as ever Romanian-born Unite rep Dave Imre lays out scores of filled out membership forms, casually cooling himself with a flamenco fan.
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But this exploitation of migrant seasonal workers is part of a much bigger picture. At the end of the chain, the UK’s biggest supermarket chains are driving down prices and working conditions, says Bev Clarkson, Unite’s national officer for food and agricultural members.
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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.
“I could open a farm there,” Vadim Sardov, 24, joked about the inside of his caravan window, where it was so mouldy that plants started to sprout. Sardov came to the UK from Kazakhstan last September on a British government visa scheme for farm workers. He worked at a packhouse in Essex for UK Salads, […]
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