Eight people from UNISON Sheffield Teaching Hospitals branch have recently completed a ten-day trip to Ghana, aimed at supporting young people with education opportunities. The trip came about when a member of the branch who is originally from Ghana raised concerns about the difficulties faced by young people in the country, especially when pursuing further […]
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Commenting on the government’s immigration white paper announced by the prime minister earlier today (Monday), UNISON head of social care Gavin Edwards said: “Building a skilled, better-paid domestic workforce in social care is vital, as is a proper career structure. But none of this will happen overnight. “Until it does, the sector will be stuck in […]
Speaking to UNISON’s rescheduled annual Black workers’ conference being held in Brighton this weekend, general secretary Christina McAnea said: “The success of Reform last Thursday will have taken many people by surprise. The party has been hoovering up support from voters who’ve lost faith with the two main political parties. There’s much to do to win […]
Reacting to comments made by home secretary Yvette Cooper ahead of the publication of the government’s immigration white paper, 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. “Migrant health and care staff already here […]
A migrant care worker based in Yorkshire faces being deported in May if he is unable to find work, despite there being over 12,500 vacancies in the sector, says UNISON today. Tonye Chrisholm Jaja came to the UK from Nigeria on a health and care visa, when he was sponsored* by Universal Healthy Minds Ltd. […]
Commenting on the latest Home Office asylum and visa figures published on Thursday, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said: “Without the support of workers from overseas, the social care sector would have collapsed long ago. Pay rates remain low so care employers are struggling to fill many thousands of vacancies. That’s why it’s so worrying to […]
Care staff who come to the UK from overseas are having to share beds with other workers, sleep rough, and pay huge fees to work because of exploitation by rogue employers, according to a report released by UNISON today (Tuesday). Some migrant care workers have paid more than £20,000 to intermediaries in return for a job before they […]
The 2024 UNISON Black History Month Awards evening was held in Leeds over the weekend, as an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of individuals and groups towards promoting, encouraging and supporting diversity inclusion. The evening, which was held at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Leeds on Saturday evening, was hosted by UNISON Northern Health and […]
Earlier this week, UNISON held a Black History Month stall at Barnsley Hospital. It was well attended by staff and managers!
New migrant care worker charter will help stop exploitation in Yorkshire and Humberside, says UNISON
Councils are being urged to sign a new charter to tackle the exploitation of migrant workers across Yorkshire and Humberside, says UNISON today (Monday). The migrant worker charter launched by the union aims to prevent social care staff from becoming victims of modern slavery when they travel from overseas to work in the region. It highlights […]
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