UNISON Northern

14/06/2026

Great to see our Northern Region delegates at this year’s UNISON Local Government Conference in Brighton!

Day one is now finished. Thank you to all speakers from our region who made excellent contributions on motions such as SEND Funding, young workers and CQC pay! 💜🌟

11/06/2026

Great to see such fantastic coverage of yesterday’s rally in the Mirror.

Yesterday migrant workers from across the UK, including the North East rallied in London about unfair changes to visas.

This article really highlights the strength, passion and determination of everyone who came out to stand up and be heard.

Read the coverage below 👇
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/angela-rayner-visas-unison-care-37275725?

The former Deputy Prime Minister, a former carer, said migrant staff were trapped in a system that leaves them at the mercy of an employer over their right to remain in the UK

11/06/2026

We stand with Stephen Ogilvy’s family in Belfast. Their words say it best:

"We are aware of the tensions and talk of protests following this incident. We want to make it absolutely clear that overnight unrest is not welcome, and peaceful protest is the only way forward. We have many migrants who make a deeply valuable contribution to our country, including in our healthcare system and hospitality sector and we depend on them to make our country work. We do not want this terrible tragedy to be used to divide people or fuel hostility."

10/06/2026

Huge thanks to Northern MPs who took time today to listen to the experiences of migrant workers in social care, in support of their Fair Visa Campaign. Social care and the NHS are reliant on them

Liz Twist Mary Kelly Foy MP Ian Lavery MP Mark Ferguson MP Andy McDonald MP Bridget Phillipson Emma Lewell MP Anna Turley Luke Myer MP - Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland Angela Rayner Andrea Egan Unison General Secretary Clare Williams UNISON

10/06/2026

The northern delegation at the care workers Fair Visa Day of Action in London today!

The delegation got to meet Andrea Egan Unison General Secretary with her full support.

What a fantastic Day of Action ✊

UNISON

10/06/2026

What a turnout at the Fair Visa Day of Action!

Care workers from across the Northern region and the UK stood strong today, backed by UNISON.

They’re sending a clear message: government rule changes don’t just affect staff and their families - but everyone who relies on care.

UNISON

10/06/2026

Visa rethink is only way to avoid deepening staff crisis in social care

Migrant social care staff take their case to Downing Street today.

https://www.unison.org.uk/news/2026/06/visa-rethink-is-only-way-to-avoid-deepening-staff-crisis-in-social-care/

09/06/2026

04/06/2026

🚨 Opposing the EHRC guidance – we need your voice

MPs will decide on the guidance in the next 30 days — and we need to show them the reality

We need you to tell us why it is unworkable and the real life impact it will have on you in your workplace

📩 Email us: [email protected]

More: https://unsn.uk/3ROawxS

30/05/2026