Lots of our members and activists are workers from overseas. This model policy can be used in the workplace as the basis […]
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Government accused of playing roulette with essential services just to placate its backbenchers and the far-right
“But the NHS workforce crisis hasn’t gone away. The number of students starting nursing courses this year in […]
According to campaign group the3million, EU citizens living and working in this country – many of them public service workers – are experiencing discrimination […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
Organising, supporting and negotiating for EU workers. UNISON branch guidance
The pandemic has shown the enormous contribution of overseas workers to our health and care system. They're […]
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 […]
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 […]
Migrant key workers are on the pandemic frontline but their fight to remain in the country is harder than ever
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
But instead of receiving decent pay and conditions, and being treated with dignity and respect, the UK government is letting employers get away with […]
Without the hundreds of thousands of nurses travelling from abroad to work here, our health services would not be able to function […]