Category: News
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!! Victory Announcement !! Care Worker Compensation!
We recently won major concessions as well as financial compensation for our member who came to the UK on a Health and Care Visa. Our member paid £5 000 to an agent who promised her milk and honey in the UK. However, after arriving in the UK, the company which generated a COS for her…
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Advice for Applications for Care Work
Care Work is not an easy job. It can be mentally and physically demanding.Before making applications for this kind of role, it is important to understand that it can be quite a rewarding and challenging experience at the same time. Thereby, it’s very important that care workers are passionate about the work they do. Being…
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Submission of Evidence to ICIBI
PAWA in conjunction with Focus on Labour Exploitation helped draft a submission of Evidence to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration to address Labour Exploitation in social care in the UK. Read the submission here
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Workshop with ATLEU, TBIJ and MRN
PAWA members participated in a workshop organized by legal support charity the Anti-Trafficking and Labour Exploitation Unit (ATLEU) and The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) where care workers could learn about their employment and immigration rights, help journalists expose the biggest problems in the social care sector, and support worker organisers to push for improvements…
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Bristol’s 1st PAWA Drop-In
PAWA recently held the first of what is hoped to be a monthly space for PAWA members in the southwest of England Wales to drop-in. At the drop-in you can have a beverage, get advice on rights and collaborate on ideas for PAWA’s next steps, all whilst having childcare provided and fresh tasty food on…
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