Search Results for “Pay and conditions” tagged migrant workers

Model migrant worker support and retention policy

Lots of our members and activists are workers from overseas. This model policy can be used in the workplace as the basis […]

Media on the UNISON National site.

Cruel migration plans are a disaster for health and social care

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

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Rising visa fees and reduced student numbers could worsen NHS recruitment crisis, says UNISON

“But the NHS workforce crisis hasn’t gone away. The number of students starting nursing courses this year in […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

EU citizens facing discrimination over jobs and housing

According to campaign group the3million, EU citizens living and working in this country – many of them public service workers – are experiencing discrimination […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Your right to remain. UNISON campaigning for EU and EEA nationals and their families

This guide provides practical help to UNISON members whose right to live and work in the UK is dependent on their citizenship of another EU country of of the EEA. Pdf only available to download

Media on the UNISON National site.

UNISON welcomes dignity and respect campaign for cleaners

UNISON organises many cleaning staff across all sectors and Mr Prentis commented: "Our cleaners do a fantastic and vital job and they deserve recognition and […]

Article on the UNISON National site.

Frontline care and health workers face thousands of pounds of government ​visa charges

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

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Organising, supporting and negotiating for EU workers. UNISON branch guidance.

Organising, supporting and negotiating for EU workers. UNISON branch guidance

Media on the UNISON National site.

Scrapping of NHS surcharge for migrant health and care workers ‘long overdue’

The pandemic has shown the enormous contribution of overseas workers to our health and care system. They're […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Migrant workers

They are protected by UK employment laws, have the right to be paid annual leave and statutory sick pay, and must pay tax and national insurance. Migrant workers are people who come […]

Page on the UNISON National site.

How I became a Brit with a German passport, and why I no longer am

They seemed to live in different places, move in different circles and go to different schools. By comparison, the Britain I encountered was vibrant and diverse, with […]

Blogs on the UNISON National site.

Fighting on two fronts – and paying the price

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

Behind the headlines, Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine site.

UNISON condemns government plans to hike visa fees for migrants

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

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Blog: The shocking treatment of migrant workers harms us all

But instead of receiving decent pay and conditions, and being treated with dignity and respect, the UK government is letting employers get away with […]

Article, General Secretary's blog on the UNISON National site.

‘If you want a reference, pay up.’ How UK care homes are exploiting overseas nurses

Without the hundreds of thousands of nurses travelling from abroad to work here, our health services would not be able to function […]

Behind the headlines, Magazine, UNISON people on the Magazine site.