STUC Women's Committtee

Formed in 1927 by women trade unionists, some 31 years after the foundation of the STUC, the Women's Committee has a long and prestigious history. However, it continues to promote issues that are important to working women and their families today.

Annual STUC Women's Conference

The Women's Committee holds an annual conference usually in November. The conference is attended by around 150 women delegates from the trade unions and trade union councils that are affiliated to the STUC. These affiliates are able to submit motions for debate and consideration by the conference. The conference votes on the motions submitted and also elects women delegates to serve on the STUC's Women's Committee each year.

The Women's Committee comprises of 16 women and is held accountable to the annual Women's Conference. The annual work plan of the Committee is determined following discussions on the motions agreed at conference, and the priorities of the STUC as a whole.

84th STUC Women’s Conference 2010

The 2010 STUC Women's Conference wil be held Monday/Tuesday 1-2 November 2010 in the Concert Hall, Perth.

Further details will appear on this page as they become available

83rd STUC Women’s Conference 2009

CAIRD HALL DUNDEE

TUESDAY 10th NOVEMBER - WEDNESDAY 11TH NOVEMBER

The 2009 STUC Women’s Conference was held in Dundee 10/11th November. The theme of the Conference was ‘Women and the economy’ and many delegates spoke of their own experiences in the workplace and in the community. A number of motions related to women’s health in the workplace. There was strong opposition to further cuts on the essential public services on which communities and families depend – including health, education, elderly care, childcare.

Guests and speakers included: Ann McKechin MP Scotland Office; Johann Lamont MSP Shadow Spokesperson on Equalities; Nicola Sturgeon MSP Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing; Grahame Smith General Secretary STUC, and there was a warm welcome for the Palestinian Firefighters from Nablus, currently training in Scotland on a visit facilitated by the FBU.

In addition, a special presentation was made to Maria Fyfe, former MP for Glasgow Maryhill.

Conference agreed Emergency Motions on; The Scottish Defence League; Changes in the Civil Service Compensation Scheme; The Daily Mail and Stephen Gately; and the Safety of Women on Scottish Railways.

Further details on these, and on all decisions of conference, can be accessed here:

Order of business

Preliminary agenda

Emergency Motions

Speech by STUC President Martin Keenan

Speech by Mike Arnott, Dundee Trades Union Council

Chair's address to conference - Pauline Rourke