ONS Figures show meagre increases in wages, and no cause for celebration
15th June 2018
Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary, on today's ONS report.
EU Withdrawal Bill
12th June 2018
Grahame Smith comments ahead of debate on amendments to EU Withdrawal Bill
STUC on Growth Commission Report
25th May 2018
The approach of the Commission seems primarily to recommend further strategies without many tangible actions. There is a welcome recognition of the need for government, businesses, trade unions and civic society to work together in order to achieve inclusive growth. However, this stands in stark contrast to the lack of trade union and civic society engagement with the growth commission itself in the preparation of this report.
STUC urges UK Government to reach agreement with Scottish Government on Brexit
24th May 2018
Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary, has written to the Prime Minister to warn that restricting the Scottish Parliament’s powers for seven years post Brexit is inconsistent with the will of the Scottish people and the devolution settlement.
STUC welcomes Nicola Sturgeon condemnation of Syria airstrikes
16th April 2018
In her address to STUC Congress, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon condemned this weekend’s ‘counterproductive military action’ as being ‘unlikely to take Syria a single step forward to peace and security’. Sturgeon warned that this is the latest act in a ‘power play’ that previously led to war in Iraq, and can ‘never, ever be allowed again’.
President's Address to 2018 STUC Annual Congress
16th April 2018
Satnam Ner, Prospect, is the President of the STUC. Read his official address in full.
