It seems likely that Inflammatory and negative language to describe asylum seekers used by the Home Office has contributed to the hostile environment that leads to attacks on migrant centres such as the recent incident in Knowsley.
SWU and 20 other unions have signed the Migrant Workers’ Pledge condemning the Government’s attempts to ‘pit’ workers against each other and calling for urgent action to advance the rights of migrant workers.
Understanding how dog whistles work, how they affect vulnerable and marginalised communities, and how to diffuse them are important tools for social workers.
This is an all-Wales campaign for properly publicly funded Health and Social Care support: reverse privatisation, reverse cuts, and fair pay for NHS staff.
Unable to ignore the calls for action, the Chancellor came to the House of Commons today with an announcement on measures the Government were going to take in light of the growing pressure on households