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• UNISON prepares ‘robust response’ to government’s attempts to divide the health team

  12-04-2023 17:47
  
  UNISON has reaffirmed its commitment to the One Team campaign for the health service, in the face of the government’s “divisive” actions during the NHS pay dispute, the national executive council (NEC) heard today.
  Health members in England are currently voting on the government’s latest pay offer. The ballot closes at 3pm on Thursday 13 April. By the time delegates meet for the national health conference next week, results will be through and next steps will be debated.
  
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• UNISON launches new migrant member network

  12-04-2023 17:02
  
  For the first time, UNISON members are now able to self-identify as a migrant worker.
  The UNISON migrant worker network is an informal network of UNISON members with a first-generation immigrant background including overseas and migrant workers, EU settled status workers and workers who have subsequently naturalised as British citizens or who have indefinite leave to remain.
  A leaflet promoting UNISON’s migrant workers network, as well as our free immigration helpline for members and their
  
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• UNISON condemns government plans to X-ray children seeking asylum

  12-04-2023 11:26
  
  UNISON members working in health have spoken out against government plans to X-ray children seeking asylum in the UK in order to confirm their age.
  Chair of UNISON’s science, therapy and technical occupational group Gemma Jones said the plans “break the code of conduct of radiography staff and their legal duties for radiation protection by instructing them to expose vulnerable individuals to ionising radiation without consent and without any medical need, for a procedure that is not
  
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