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More newsSTUC: Programme for Government must show ‘ambition not apathy’
September 1, 2026: Scotland’s largest trade union body has demanded that the Scottish Government’s forthcoming Programme for Government shows “ambition, not apathy” and delivers meaningful action to scrap the council tax, invest in public services and develop an industrial strategy for Scotland, taking national stakes in Scotland’s energy sector.
Mansion Tax falls ‘desperately short’ say campaigners
August 26, 2026: Scotland’s largest trade union body has said the Scottish Government’s Mansion Tax “falls desperately short” of the progressive change Scotland needs, as campaign groups and think tanks call for the immediate replacement of Council Tax. The Scottish Trades Union Congress made the claims in their submission to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the introduction of the Mansion Tax.
‘Stop the sale’: creative unions demand talks over site of former CCA
August 21, 2026: Scotland’s largest trade union body has delivered a “scathing” letter to Creative Scotland as workers in the creative sector have demanded an immediate halt to the sale of 350 Sauchiehall Street.
STUC Submission to Public Service Reform Pre-Budget Scrutiny
August 19, 2026: STUC labels Public Service Reform Agenda as “Dangerous”
‘Outrageous’ 20% explosion of zero-hours contracts in Scotland
August 18, 2026: Scotland’s largest trade union body has condemned the “outrageous” rise of workers on zero-hours contracts in Scotland, as new labour market statistics reveal a 20% increase over the last quarter.
