The future of EU workers is ‘ a fight that ’ s too important to lose ’

As hundreds of EU migrants, including UNISON members, rallied in Trafalgar Square last night in defence of their rights, London Mayor Sadiq Khan told them: “This is a fight that’s too important to lose.” The rally followed a Westminster lobby, during which dozens of MPs and peers signed a pledge to guarantee the rights of both EU citizens in the UK and British citizens in the EU. It was the second lobby of Parliament this year, with UNISON members from all over the country and from all walks of the public sector again urging their MPs to end the uncertainty of EU citizens over whether they will be able to continue their lives in the UK. In his video message in Trafalgar Square, Mr Khan praised the nearly one million EU citizens in the capital alone. “They are all Londoners, and they make a massive contribution to our city – not only to our economy but to our culture and our society too,” he said. “Rather than being used as bargaining chips, they deserve to be treated fairly, with a cast-iron guarantee about their future in the UK. “I’ve been clear that all EU citizens should be guaranteed that they can stay with exactly the same rights as they currently enjoy. The government’s proposals simply don’t go far enough.” UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea told the crowd that 150,000 workers from the EU provided essential services across the NHS and the care sector, for the most vulnerable in society. “And if they weren’t here, the NHS a...
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