STUC Youth Committee
STUC Youth committee was formed in 1938.The Committee is made up young workers under 27 years of age from across Scotland and campaigns on a range of issues including the National Minimum Wage and health and safety of young workers. It represents young workers views and opinions to a number of bodies including government and ensures a young workers voice is heard at the STUC General Council.
The Committee celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2008 and a history highlighting some of the work carried out by young trade union members can be found here in pdf
Further details on the work of the Youth Committee, their priorities, issues and campaigns can be found on Facebook or on Bebo
STUC Youth Conference
Held annually, the 2010 STUC Youth Conference will be the 70th.
STUC affiliates are encouraged to send delegates to the Youth Conference and nominate young members to the STUC Youth Committee. These affiliates are also able to submit motions for debate and consideration by the conference. The conference votes on the motions submitted and elects young delegates to serve on the STUC's Youth Committee each year.
The Youth Committee comprises 6 young workers and is accountable to the annual Youth Conference. The annual work plan of the Committee is determined following discussion by the Committee on the motions agreed at conference, and the priorities of the STUC as a whole.
For more information about STUC Youth conference contact your union or Ian Tasker STUC Assistant Secretary itasker@stuc.org.uk.
2009 Youth Conference
The 2009 was held over the weekend between 30 June and 1 July 2007 at the Westpark Business Centre, Dundee and was chaired by Drew Smith from the GMB.
The theme of the Conference was a “Unions Work for Young Workers Wellbeing” and the focus of the conference was mental health and wellbeing of young workers. Other motions debated covered issues such as the impact of young workers in the recession, minimum wage, solidarity with young trade unionists in other countries.
In addition the conference debated two emergency motions one, “Young Scots United Against Racism and Fascism” challenging yoing BNP members sitting in the Scottish Parliament and proposals for a “Fair Tips Campaign” to combat the exploitation of workers in the hospitality industry.
Decisions of the 2009 STUC Youth Conference
You can read the decisions of the STUC Youth Conference in pdf
Future Work
In the coming weeks the Youth Committee will be adding to their web pages and holding discussions on issues affecting young people in Scotland including the impact of the recession, fair employment for young people, health and safety, wellbeing and young workers.
In addition we will continue to supporting Unions into Schools and work with NUS Scotland to promote student association and trade union membership in further and higher education.
Contact the STUC Youth Committee
You can contact the STUC Youth Committee through the STUC on 0141 337 8100 or by emailing pwalker@stuc.org.uk