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Government accused of playing roulette with essential services just to placate its backbenchers and the far-right

Ministers must understand there are consequences to demonising migrant workers, who may choose to simply go to more welcoming countries. “Nurses already here are considering […]

It’s broken, on the brink of collapse and only being propped up by the work of migrants. Workers from abroad have sold everything they own to come here and care for people. But instead of […]

Visa fees don’t just hit bank balances – it leaves families destitute.” Speaking to the Guardian […]

Members can access the advice service via UNISONdirect who can then arrange an appointment for the member with a JCWI […]

Conference hears the surcharge is a form of tax mainly targeting Black people

UNISON has discovered cases of care home employers trapping overseas nurses in exploitative workplaces and charging them thousands of pounds if they try to leave

If you are an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen living and working in the UK, you need to make sure you have applied for settled status before 30 June

Despite massive NHS staff shortages, healthcare workers have been forced to return to their home countries during the pandemic

Dedication to the NHS has made no difference to a surgical assistant seeking to renew her visa

The visa extension programme for health workers was introduced ​at the end of April and is only open to 3,000 NHS professionals, ​including […]

Migrant key workers are on the pandemic frontline but their fight to remain in the country is harder than ever

Government should remove the charge for all migrant workers

Out of touch ministers measure value only in pounds and pence 

“UNISON will carry on campaigning with, and on behalf, of our European members and their families to retain their existing rights post Brexit.”