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.
migrant workers
Ministers have to understand there are consequences to demonising migrant workers, who may choose not to come to the UK
News, Press release on the UNISON National
site.
The government should stop demonising migrants, instigate reform and create a national care service
Article, General Secretary's blog 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
Article, News on the UNISON National
site.
UNISON is launching a dedicated network to support migrant members
Article, News on the UNISON National
site.
Conference hears the surcharge is a form of tax mainly targeting Black people
Article, News on the UNISON National
site.
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
Article, News on the UNISON National
site.
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