SCOTTISH TRADES UNION CONGRESS
STUC challenges Scottish Chambers of Commerce: put up or shut up on red-tape!
26th March 2009
Speaking as the Scottish Chambers of Commerce publishes its annual ‘Burdens Barometer’, Stephen Boyd, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Assistant Secretary said: “Given that the current economic crisis is the result of weak and ineffective regulation in the financial sector, it is a somewhat strange time for the Chambers to proceed with publishing its ‘Burdens Barometer’.
STUC on G20 Summit and 'Put People First' March
26th March 2009
Speaking ahead of the G20 summit and the massive 'Put People First' event on Saturday (28 March), Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
STUC on labour market statistics
18th March 2009
Commenting on today’s labour market statistics, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
Dole claimants outnumber vacancies by twenty to one in employment blackspots across Scotland
17th March 2009
Using the latest unemployment statistics for January 2009, the TUC has worked out the number of jobseeker allowance (JSA) claimants per jobcentre vacancy in every local authority in the UK.
Petition 1231 demonstrates united approach for fairer voluntary sector funding
16th March 2009
Representatives of Scotland's voluntary sector organisations and unions will come together today (Tuesday 17th March) to continue their campaign for a new approach to voluntary sector funding, to increase stability, maintain quality of service provision and improve employment conditions for frontline staff in the sector.
STUC on NCR job losses
12th March 2009
Commenting on the announcement that manufacturing is to cease at NCR’s Dundee plant with the loss of 252 jobs, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
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333 Woodlands Road
Glasgow
G3 6NG
Tel 0141 337 8100
email info@stuc.org.uk
