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STUC Gives Cautious Welcome to Youth Contract Announcement

25th November 2011

The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) has given a cautious welcome to the announcement by Deputy Prime Minister that £1 billion has been found to tackle youth unemployment throughout the United Kingdom. Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary said

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STUC Reject Coalition Criticism of Pensions Action

24th November 2011

Rejecting Coalition Ministers criticisms of the pensions justice action on 30 November Scottish Trades Union Congress General Secretary, Grahame Smith, said

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Annual STUC Disabled Workers Conference opens in Dundee tomorrow

18th November 2011

The Annual Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Disabled Workers Conference will take place this weekend when disabled trade union members will meet to discuss issues affecting disabled workers both in the workplace and wider Scottish society.

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STUC Calls on Scottish Parliament to reconsider convening on Pensions Justice Day of Action

17th November 2011

Grahame Smith, General Secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC), has today written to Bruce Crawford MSP, the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Parliamentary Business and Government Strategy, urging the Scottish Parliament to reconsider its decision to meet on the 30th November, the STUC Day of Action for Pensions Justice.

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STUC on Labour Market Statistics

16th November 2011

Commenting on today’s labour market statistics, Grahame Smith Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:

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STUC Women’s Conference condemns dawn raids by UK Border Agency

14th November 2011

The Scottish Trades Union Congress Women’s Conference meeting in Glasgow today carried an emergency motion condemning dawn raids by the UK Border Agency.

84TH ANNUAL STUC WOMEN’S CONFERENCE

8th November 2011

84TH ANNUAL STUC WOMEN’S CONFERENCE Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th November 2011 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Pensions Justice

7th November 2011

Pensions are under attack. The Tory led Coalition wants to make millions of people pay more, is threatening to make them work longer - and wants everyone to get a lot less at the end of it.

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Campbell Christie - “Celebration of his Life”,

1st November 2011

Campbell Christie - “Celebration of his Life”,

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Campbell Christie

28th October 2011

The Scottish Trades Union Congress is deeply saddened at the passing of former STUC General Secretary Campbell Christie. Campbell served as General Secretary from 1986 to 1998.

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STUC broadly welcomes cautious approach set out by First Minister in Framework announcement and that future decisions will be driven by data not dates. STUC remains concerned about precautions required for safe return of more pupils to schools.

STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer said:

“We welcome that the First Minister has taken a cautious approach towards the easing of lockdown restrictions and that, in contrast to the Prime Minister, the government will be driven by data rather than fixed dates. It is entirely correct that Scotland should not move out of national restrictions till all priority groups are immunised.

“We also welcome the call for employers to continue to allow employees to work from home. Unfortunately a minority of employers still seem to be resistant to this and we will name and shame any employer that does not stick to the Government’s guidance.

“Whilst we understand that giving hope is important, we must also manage expectations and tightly control the transition from restrictions to vaccinations as the key way we suppress this virus. If we rush too fast we risk people’s health and the future economic recovery”

“On schools, we echo the concerns of education unions at the Scottish Government rejection of the use of medical grade face masks, already used in other countries, as short-sighted given the need to guard against aerosol transmission.”