Migrant health and care workers from across Somerset met Gideon Amos MP to explain how restrictive visa rules are affecting their lives.
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Migrant care workers met UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea to share their experiences of exploitation, abuse and unsafe visa rules.
UNISON’s national delegate conference has passed a motion led by the South West calling for urgent reforms to protect migrant care workers from exploitation.
UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “The NHS and the care sector would have collapsed long ago without the thousands of workers who’ve come to the UK from overseas.”
The union is calling for the government to take over sponsorship of migrant care staff from employers.
Migrant workers from across Dorset gathered at the RNLI in Poole for an engaging and productive event with local MP Neil Duncan-Jordan.
Migrant workers in Taunton have raised concerns about restrictive visa rules with their local MP, Gideon Amos.
Migrant workers from across the South West took to Parliament to lobby MPs on unfair visa restrictions.
The demonstration was organised following reports far-right groups were set to target organisations in Bristol who supported asylum seekers.
Last night’s riots and violence in Plymouth City Centre mark a troubling resurgence of right-wing extremism, islamophobia, and racism in the South West.
New guidance for managers and staff on the use of different languages at work has been launched at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with UNISON.
UNISON responds to announcement from Helen Whately that migrant care staff coming to the UK will be banned from bringing family with them.
The government must scrap ‘catastrophic’ new visa rules aimed at migrant care workers, say UNISON and the National Care Forum.
“UNISON is your union. We will stand together, support each other, and work tirelessly to ensure that your rights are protected and that justice prevails.” Kerry Baigent writes on International Migrants Day.
The government must drop plans to cap overseas care staff numbers and act to stop employers exploiting those already working in the UK, says UNISON today (Tuesday).
