When you factor in unpaid travel time/sleep in time in the social care sector, all workers in the sector are subsidising the sector. They are subsidising with their labour a core part of our economic and social infrastructure.
HO case also presupposes the govts policies and plans to raise pay in the social care sector aren’t happening or won’t succeed. If so, how will they improve recruitment and retention from domestic workforce.
EARNED SETTLEMENT
We must be a country that is true to our word, and we must be a Labour Party that stands up for the values of community, solidarity, equality and internationalism.
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Angela Rayner becomes most prominent critic of the government's settlement reforms - as "unBritish". A growing chorus across Labour politics & beyond for government to rethink or compromise
A massive thank you to @neilduncanjordan.bsky.social and @unison.org.uk for collaborating with us to host an event for MPs to hear directly from migrant workers set to be affected by the settlement proposals.
As @stevewitherdenmp.bsky.social said: MPs are waking up to the magnitude of these plans!
📢 UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea argues overseas care staff are being subject to racism in their communities, exploitation in their workplace and damaging immigration reforms from government.
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I came to the UK as a child refugee and benefited from the safety and sanctuary from persecution that led me to flee my home. This saved my life. It is agonising to think of this hand of compassion and kindness being withdrawn.
"The government needs to come out with policies that help working people. That was what it needed to do."
Speaking on #bbclaurak, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea warned Labour that tacking to the right is a big mistake and risks losing traditional voters.
"There is no universe in which Sam Ashworth-Hayes – or any of Britain’s array of overpaid columnists, commentators and ideological wonks – is more valuable to this country than a care worker"
I wrote for @samfr.bsky.social's Substack on benefits and "contribution" samf.substack.com/p/the-someth...
Logos of unions: BMA, RCN, BDA, CSP, Unite, UNISON, HCSA, SoR Joint statement on anti-migrant rhetoric – Keeping our communities safe from racism Our health and social care sector is built on the hard work and rich diversity of its workforce. Many of our colleagues, especially those from international backgrounds or perceived as ethnically distinct from the majority population, are facing a sustained campaign of anti-migrant rhetoric. The escalating use of hostile language allows some political parties to exploit fear and promote division and emboldens those in society who seek to intimidate. This rhetoric also comes at a time when the rights of those who live and work in the UK to continue to make the UK their home are being openly questioned, including tens of thousands of people working within the health and social care sector. People are unsettled and frightened, with some directly experiencing hate and violence at work and within their communities. In the face of this blatant scapegoating of migrant communities, we stand united in our commitment to uphold the values of dignity, respect and equality for all individuals. As leading trade unions and professional associations within the UK, representing workers within the health and social care sector, we reject any form of discrimination and oppose all forms of racism and xenophobia. Together we will continue to advocate for policies that promote inclusion, protect human rights, and foster a culture of empathy and understanding. We call on the media, and politicians to stop spreading misinformation for political gain and engage in evidence-based discourse around immigration. The health and social care sector in the UK has always been reliant on the commitment and expertise of its international workforce. Figures from NHS England and Skills for Care show that in England, 776,000 workers – around a quarter of the total workforce of just over 3 million – are non-British nationals. We affirm our solidarity with …
UNISON signs joint union letter calling for an end to the escalation of anti-migrant rhetoric.
“Our health and social care sector is built on the hard work and rich diversity of its workforce."
Read our joint statement
www.unison.org.uk/content/uplo...
We have an obligation to learn the lessons from our history and defend our migrant colleagues today. Tim Roberts, UNISON Eastern regional secretary
With migrants under attack today, Black History Month can remind us that our answer must be solidarity, says Tim Roberts in his latest blog.
eastern.unison.org.uk/news/2025/10...
L: Nigel Farage speaking at Reform UK news conference. R: Christina McAnea speaking to UNISON conference
“These cruel proposals from Reform UK will cause chaos, leave the economy reeling and tear apart communities." UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea on Nigel Farage.
WATCH: Debbie Rowden moved the motion on behalf of UNISON for recognition and respect for migrant workers
See her #TUC25 speech here www.youtube.com/watch?v=29td...
Abiola Kusoro, UNISON speaking at #TUC25 "When people are truly proud of their country, they don’t need to demonise or attack vulnerable groups of people. That does not look like pride to me."
"When people are truly proud of their country, they don’t need to demonise or attack vulnerable groups of people. That does not look like pride to me." Abiola Kusoro, UNISON speaking at #TUC25 on tackling the far right.
Debbie Rowden moved the motion on behalf of UNISON for recognition and respect for migrant workers
See her #TUC25 speech here www.youtube.com/watch?v=29td...
Have written up some of my thoughts about the increasingly sinister use of 'non-UK born' and 'white British' in the British press. The obsession with 'white British' citizens over other British citizens harms all of us and needs to be called out.
benansell.substack.com/p/who-counts
‘This is not just a piece of legislation, it’s a turning point, a transformative moment’ www.unison.org.uk/news/article...
Black background with pink and white text: 'One team, one NHS. NHS, together against cuts. unison.org.uk/nhscuts
Every role counts - from clinicians to caterers.
When NHS jobs are cut, it cuts corners on care.
Take action 👉 www.unison.org.uk/nhscuts
We are in such a midnight moment right now, just as that which was about to engulf Granada and Lorca. But that murmur of beauty, of humanity and our connection to the whole world will always exist and endure.
What a powerful way to demonstrate that you can have a deep commitment to a place, a culture, a history and a language and use that connection to connect to the whole world and to all humanity. To see differences as complementary, a richer harmony.
like Granada, which has a name in the universe and a crown of glory….a place of historical and poetic frontiers, and a murmur of pure beauty”
Came across a wonderful quote by Lorca about the journal he was setting up, the aim of which would be “A journal about Granada for those outside it, that takes the global pulse in order to distinguish its own unique heartbeat; a happy, lively, anti-localist, anti-provincial journal of the world..
Agency care staff ‘charged £10k for free work visas’ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We hear about this kind of exploitation all too often. A recent UNISON survey of more than 3,000 migrants working in the care sector found almost a quarter had paid illegal visa fees.
One thing that is irksome about the “actually the island of strangers is about social isolation” line is okay, how does doubling the permanent residency requirement *help* with this?
Former UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis speaking in the House of Lords on the second reading of the Employment Rights Bill.
He spoke on the social care crisis, poverty wages, professional recognition of schools staff and namechecked striking Livv Housing workers.
Full speech: unsn.uk/43utdul
Perhaps we all have deep in our memory, the heartbeat of our mothers, the first sound we hear.
Rather than dimming with the passage of time, her memory and her smile and her presence seems to resonate louder, as if I’ve put my hand on the the pure pulse of the universe, a heartbeat that lies under all things.
Blessed by the memory of my mother on her birthday and seeing the love others felt for her.
Ask me how I know this and why I was made into a refugee.
