July 2023
All workers deserve decent pay, but this should never come off the backs of migrants, or used as a tool to stoke division in our workforce and our communities.
Over 60 trade unions and migrant organisations – including the BMA, NEU, NASUWT, GMB and PCS – have come together to call out the government’s plan to fund a public sector pay rise through higher NHS and visa fees for migrants.
Joint Statement
As trade unions and migrant organisations, we stand against this Government’s attempts to pit worker against worker. We know that an injury to one is an injury to all.
All workers deserve decent pay, safe working conditions and protections if our bosses seek to take advantage of us. Public sector workers deserve pay rises, but we strongly oppose any decision to fund this by further taxing migrants, by hiking visa costs and NHS fees. This is a blatant attempt to sow division within the labour movement and our communities.
Increasing the Immigra…