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FOREIGN workers are among hundreds being used as modern slaves in Britain’s understaffed social care sector, a new report revealed today.
Saddled with debts owed to “facilitators” who arrange their passage to Britain, and often charged fees for “certificates of sponsorship” to enable them get jobs, they face a lifetime of exploitation, the report by Unseen says.
The charity operates a helpline for workers who feel they are being abused and used as slaves.
The election offers a critical chance to shape the future of pay, care and community provision in Wales, says Unison’s JESS TURNER
The visa system traps workers with abusive employers, creating a vulnerable workforce scared to complain for fear of deportation — that is why we’re campaigning for a ‘common sponsorship’ model instead, writes FAVOUR DAVIDKING