December 2002
12th : Flexibility in retirement must be two way
The Scottish Pensioners' Forum today warned that flexibility in retirement must not be to the advantage of the employer and should have the protection of legislation against age discrimination.
January 2003
21st : Fire service dispute
Fire service dispute ? ?implementing Bain report would result in people dying who would otherwise have lived? says STUC
December 2002
18th : New TUC General Secretary
Brendan has, in the shape of John Monks, a hard act to follow: I know, from our past working relationship, that he will fill the post brilliantly.
May 2002
30th : First Minister?s statement
STUC welcomes First Minister?s statement
June 2002
29th : Longannet
Longannet colliery announcement - STUC reaction
January 2002
29th : Meeting with Patricia Hewitt
STUC to lobby Westminster parliamentarians on jobs and rights at work
November 2002
27th : STUC broadly welcome?s Chancellor?s pre-budget statement
We broadly welcome the Chancellor?s approach. He, quite correctly, has confirmed his commitment to fulfil his plans for investment in vital public services and much needed infrastructural developments.
11th : Two-tier workforce
STUC welcomes significant step forward in eliminating the two-tier workforce
July 2002
12th : Promoting Democracy and Challenging Prejudice
STUC Youth Conference theme
September 2002
12th : Budget announcement
STUC Comments on Budget Announcement
January 2003
8th : Parliament decision on fire services
Comment on the defeat of the Scottish Executive today in the Scottish Parliament when they tried to repeal Section 19 of the Fire Services Act
20th : Meeting with Bank of Englad Governor
STUC to tell Governor that the Bank of England must act to support manufacturing jobs
December 2002
12th : Retiral age comment
There is no doubt that forcing up the retiral age would be a step back not just to the 20th century but to the 19th.
November 2002
19th : Pensioners awarded a miserable ?100.00 a year!!
The Scottish Pensioners? Forum today condemned the Government award of ?100.00 a year rise in the pension as miserable.
June 2002
17th : Scottish Pensioners' Forum
Scotland's pensioners discuss their right to share in the growing economic prosperity
January 2003
23rd : Fire service dispute
STUC and FBU welcome Scottish Executive commitment to consult on fire service changes
February 2002
8th : STUC women challenge parliament
The STUC Women's Committee will present a public petition of over 10,000 signatures to the Scottish Parliament?s Public Petitions Committee calling on the Parliament to implement the universal provision of free school meals and milk.
January 2003
15th : Call for action on manufacturing jobs
Bank of England must act to support manufacturing jobs
15th : STUC Defends Post Of Scotland Secretary
Comment on news reports of proposals by Peers at Westminster, that the position of Secretary of State for Scotland and the Secretary of State for Wales should be merged in favour of a Secretary of State for the Regions.
December 2002
4th : Fire service dispute
Strong support in Scotland for fire service march on Saturday
24th : Pensioners' Appeal
The Scottish Pensioners? Forum are today urging Scots everywhere to make time for their elderly friends and neighbours over the Christmas and New Year period.
January 2002
15th : Delay in free personal care for the elderly
The Scottish Pensioners' Forum today expressed concern at several elements of the surprise announcement of the delay in providing free personal care for the elderly.
31st : The campaign for free nutritional school meals and milk
All Scotland?s children Should have access to free school meals. Say STUC Women's Committee
September 2002
21st : David Blunkett ?bletherin? keech? says STUC General Secretary
The pronouncements of Home Secretary, David Blunkett, are becoming increasingly worrying. His latest comments, that refugees and asylum seekers from Kosova and Afghanistan should ?go home? are damaging, to say the least.
February 2002
28th : STUC women challenge all Scotland?s political parties to deliver 50:50
Rozanne Foyer, Secretary of the STUC's Women's Committee, welcomed the change of law this week at a UK level over the mechanisms for promoting women's representation as candidates within political parties.
December 2002
24th : Christmas caring
The Scottish Pensioners? Forum are today urging Scots everywhere to make time for their elderly friends and neighbours over the Christmas and New Year period.
September 2002
20th : Black and ethnic minority trade unionists gather in Perth
The STUC?s 6th Annual Black Workers? Conference will take place this weekend in the Salutation Hotel, Perth.
July 2002
19th : Say ?no? to Scotland being excluded from Labour?s gender targets
Today the 50:50 Campaign for Gender Balance in Public Life expressed grave concern at the news that Labour is to exclude Scotland from their gender targets for women MPs in the next Election.
September 2002
24th : STUC welcomes the Scottish Executive?s campaign against racism
The following Statement, welcoming the Scottish Executive?s Campaign against Racism, was unanimously adopted at the STUC?s 6th Annual Black Workers? Conference, which took place in Perth over the weekend
November 2002
28th : Trade unionists unite to challenge racism and fascism!
This is an annual event, which was first organised as a response to the BNP trying to claim St. Andrew?s Day as their own, at which many trade unions, including the Fire Brigades Union, are consistently represented.
October 2002
25th : STUC welcomes government change of tone on Firefighters' Dispute
The fact that the FBU and the Government are now engaged in face to face discussions is welcome. There is absolutely nothing to be lost for either side in trying to reach some accommodation before the first firefighters' strike is due to begin.
November 2002
7th : STUC calls on Labour councillors on Glasgow subway board to reverse sackings of drivers
This is an unbelievable display of arrogant, macho management which does no favours to anyone, particularly the travelling public, who have now been told that they will have no subway service until the New Year.
September 2002
2nd : STUC anger at Executive?s consultation failure
The STUC has questioned the decision of the Scottish Executive to exclude the trade union movement from a consultation exercise to seek comment on increased fees for those using the Civil Justice system.
December 2002
4th : Strong support in Scotland for fire service
This Saturday (7 December) Scotland?s trade unionists will join the FBU ?Fair pay for the fire service? march and rally in central London.
January 2002
28th : STUC reaction to reports on South West Trains
If these reports are accurate, Mr Souter is a hypocrite.
December 2002
11th : STUC comment on decision to postpone Fire Fighters? strike
The decision of the FBU to respond to progress in talks with ACAS by suspending scheduled strike action demonstrates their clear commitment to achieving a fair settlement to this dispute.
January 2002
28th : STUC General Secretary to address striking Job Centre and Benefits Agency civil servants
I have written to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Alistair Darling, calling on him to turn into practise Tony Blair?s rhetoric on the need for public service disputes to be resolved by reasoned discussion between government and workers.
December 2002
29th : STUC concerned over government?s ?modernising? message on health and safety
The Scottish Trades Union Congress has expressed deep concern following the announcement of the outcome of the comprehensive spending review and the impact that the review will have on health and safety enforcement.
November 2002
22nd : Firefighters dispute ? ?maintain dialogue, build solidarity? says STUC
It is deeply worrying that representatives of the employers are now openly saying that they believe that the Government agenda is to break the Union.
September 2002
4th : STUC backs fire fighters and slams Sunday sackings
At its meeting today, the STUC General Council unanimously agreed to extend full solidarity and support to the Fire Brigades Union in their claim for ?30,000 a year for fire fighters.
November 2002
26th : STUC says - ?Firefighters want to go To work - it seems the g government Only wants to go to war?
Following yesterday?s newspaper report that a Scottish Executive Minister had described the Fire Brigades Union as ?fascist bastards?, today?s broadcast by the Prime Minister was unreasonable, unthinking and unhelpful.
July 2002
22nd : Firefighters? dispute ??STUC will not walk away?
Our firefighters are among the finest of public servants. Every minute they are on duty they are a minute away from putting their lives on the line, on behalf of their fellow human beings ? that?s the public service ethos, big time.
November 2002
12th : ?STUC 100% behind Firefighters ? Bain report a charter for demoralisation? says STUC
The so-called independent Bain Report can now be seen for what it really is, and those of us who were privately asking the Fire Brigades Union if they were wise not to co-operate with it have our answer....
26th : ?Firefighters are fascist bastards? story - <i>Scotland on Sunday</I> must justify or apologise
Allegations that a Scottish Executive Minister had described firefighters as ?fascist bastards.? has naturally caused grave concern throughout the labour and trade union movement in Scotland, and genuine hurt and anger among firefighters.
July 2002
11th : Employment Rights Act
Review of employment relations act ?an opportunity to improve the rights and lives of the men and women who create our country?s wealth? says STUC
January 2003
28th : Prescott imposition of fire service dictatorship ?unbelievable?, says STUC
This action by the Government is utterly unbelievable and undemocratic. Two months ago the employers and the FBU reached a deal which Mr Prescott vetoed, so for him to accuse the FBU of bad faith is utter hypocrisy.
September 2002
6th : STUC dismayed at court fees decision
They have also stated that the Minister of Justice has failed to provide an explanation as to why the STUC, whose affiliates represent the interests of over 600 000 Trade Unionists, happened to be excluded from the process.
November 2002
22nd : Firefighters dispute
Join the picket line at the Central Fire Station in Bankour Street, Belfast.
December 2002
7th : Scotland?s trade union movement 100% behind Fire Brigades Union
Scotland?s trade union movement is 100% behind the FBU and its members in their campaign for justice. As citizens as well as workers we know how vital the fire service is.
April 2002
4th : STUC slams Israeli attack on Palestinian trade union leader
We have in the last twenty minutes received word that Israeli tanks have surrounded the house of Shaher Sa?ed, the General Secretary of our sister organisation, the Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions.
January 2002
16th : ?Violence doesn?t work?
I am writing on behalf of the STUC General Council to extend our solidarity to the Northern Ireland Committee of the ICTU in your actions on Friday. I would like to convey the following message to you, and to all trade unionists in Northern Ireland
23rd : January E-brief
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February 2002
14th : ?Jack Straw undermining Blair, playing Into hands of Bin Laden? says STUC
A fax from our colleagues in the Palestine General Federation of Trade Unions asks why a Labour Foreign Secretary is speaking only about Israeli security, after 18 months of Palestinians being murdered by Israeli forces. I have no answer for them.
April 2002
22nd : French election result ?significant way beyond France? says STUC General Secretary
The outcome of the first round of voting in the French Presidential election, with fascist Jean-Marie Le Pen going into the run-off with Conservative Jacques Chirac, has at least three messages.
22nd : ?Israelis are planning to destroy Palestine?
Our Palestinian trade union colleagues are now confirming what has been suggested by such news reports as have been able to get out of the areas under Israeli assault.
2nd : Scottish TUC condemns Israeli shooting of British peace campaigners
In an emergency statement from the STUC headquarters in Glasgow General Secretary Bill Speirs fiercely condemned the overnight bombing of the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) headquarters in Nablus, by Israeli helicopters.
7th : Deir Yassin Remembered
Speaking at a ceremony in Glasgow to mark the 54th anniversary of the massacre of Palestinians in the village of Deir Yassin by Zionist forces, STUC General Secretary Bill Speirs calls for a boycott of Israeli goods and services.
November 2002
11th : STUC welcomes significant step forward in eliminating the two-tier workforce
The STUC and the Scottish Executive have agreed a protocol that will end the two-tier workforce in future PPP contracts
August 2002
13th : STUC hails victory of Sodexho workers at Glasgow Royal Infirmary
This is a magnificent victory for the workforce, for trade unionism and users of the NHS ? and it was notable that GRI patients went out of their way to show support for the workers
January 2002
28th : STUC General Secretary to address striking Job Centre and Benefits Agency civil servants
I have written to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Alistair Darling, calling on him to turn into practise Tony Blair?s rhetoric on the need for public service disputes to be resolved by reasoned discussion between government and workers.
June 2002
21st : STUC welcome positive dialogue with Executive on improving school meals service
While we are disappointed that the Bill was not successful, we welcome recent discussions with the Executive, which indicate that they are looking seriously at the School Meals
July 2002
2nd : "A wonderful example of the difference the Parliament can make"
Commenting on today's scathing denunciation on prison privatisation by the Scottish Parliament Justice Committee, STUC General Secretary, Bill Speirs, said:
October 2002
2nd : Scottish Parliament?s Finance Committee?s Report on PPPs
The Finance Committee?s report raises a number of questions about value for money issues, and the need for procurement options other than PPP to be developed.
February 2002
4th : STUC to meet Public Services Minister, to discuss "modernisation" agenda
We will be urging the Minister to recognise that high quality public services are best delivered by staff who are directly employed, treated fairly at work, are well trained and who put the needs of service users and the community first
April 2002
15th : STUC women and youth call on unions to back free school meals
The STUC Women?s Committee, STUC Youth Committee and Child Poverty Action Group are holding a Fringe Meeting to persuade trade unions to back the campaign for universal provision of nutritional free school meals and milk.
December 2002
13th : ?Freeze Glasgow housing stock transfer? says STUC as cost soars beyond 2 billion pounds
In the run up to the ballot on the privatisation of Glasgow?s Council housing, the STUC said that the project was a shambolic mess which would line the pockets of bankers and destroy Council housing in Glasgow.
April 2002
5th : Housing stock transfer - ?GHA must now deliver on their promises?
Housing stock transfer ballot comment. However, the choice has been made, and it is now up to the Glasgow Housing Association to deliver on the bold promises they have made.?
March 2002
15th : STUC conference on Glasgow housing stock transfer
The STUC will be holding a Conference on the Glasgow City Council housing stock transfer on Sunday 17 March, 2002, at 11.30 am in the Scottish Trades Union Centre, 333 Woodlands Road, Glasgow.
18th : STUC calls on chancellor to stand by his past commitments
This is very, very welcome news, and completely demolishes the line from the Glasgow Housing Association that there is no ?plan B? to improve Glasgow?s housing when the tenants vote no in the current ballot
17th : Housing stock transfer ? ?if the Tories had tried it, everyone knows labour would have fought it?
Frankly, if Michael Forsyth and the last Tory Government had come up with this con, the Labour Party ? from top to bottom ? would be fighting it tooth and nail, and everyone knows it even if they won?t admit it?.
12th : Drive to scrap council housing has taken a bizarre turn and is now an affront to democracy
The pressure from Glasgow City Council, the GHA and the Scottish Executive has now taken an unparalleled move towards what some would describe as political blackmail: there is clearly an element of panic involved.
14th : Support for privatisation ebbing away
We urge tenants, who have been bombarded by propaganda and implied threats for weeks, not to be frightened and not to be fooled. Vote NO to selling off Council houses.
May 2002
3rd : Resignation of Wendy Alexander ? ?a loss? says STUC
She will be a loss and a hard act to follow, to say the least, and I hope that her stepping back from front line politics is temporary.
February 2004
23rd : Broad welcome from STUC for new Health and Safety Commission strategy
The STUC has welcomed the latest strategy launched today by the HSC that outlines action to be taken to ensure that British workers are afforded the highest level of protection within their workplace while encouraging increased participation...
May 2002
17th : STUC Welcomes Asbestos Decision
The STUC has welcomed the decision of the House of Lords to reverse the Court of Appeal decision that threatened the claims of the vast majority of personal injury cases lodged by lawyers representing victims of asbestos related diseases.
December 2002
10th : STUC welcomes new asbestos initiative
The requirement to develop a consistent and comprehensive point of reference for all stakeholders dealing with asbestos issues is long overdue.
September 2002
10th : Blair speech to TUC - STUC welcomes commitment to united nations
Tony Blair?s recognition that there can be no launch of war against Iraq without United Nations involvement is welcome, if belated.
May 2002
28th : STUC ?not celebrating? Byers? resignation
Stephen Byers was no close pal of the STUC, but his forced resignation is something that we are certainly not celebrating.
January 2002
18th : Gus Macdonald hands over historic U.C.S. art work
We are absolutely delighted at this generous gesture by Gus. This work is a real cracker and will be a talking point for the thousands of trade union activists who pass through the Scottish Trade Union Centre every year.
June 2002
29th : Conference of Trades Unions and Trades Union Councils in the Highlands and Islands
One of our General Council priorities in the year ahead is to develop closer working partnerships with key organisations in the Highlands and Islands to give a more strategic profile to issues which are important to trade unionists in the area
February 2002
6th : Office of Scotland Secretary ?Very Valuable? says STUC
In the course of the past three years the STUC and the working people of Scotland that we represent, have had cause to be grateful for the existence of the office of Secretary of State for Scotland, and actions taken by the Ministers holding the post
August 2002
1st : STUC in solidarity with Irish unions in major anti-sectarian rally
Today you are acting on the old Trade Union slogan ?An Injury to One, is an Injury to All?. We salute you
May 2002
30th : More than 350,000 people in Scotland may lose out on Jubilee bank holiday, says STUC
While we recognise that some people must work on public holidays, they should be compensated for the inconvenience of having to work while the rest of the nation is at play.
February 2004
18th : STUC slams Scottish & Newcastle?s ?corporate greed? and shabby treatment of dedicated staff
STUC response to the news that Scottish and Newcastle intends to close its historic Fountainbridge brewery...
January 2003
28th : Prescott imposition of fire service dictatorship unbelievable?, says STUC
The Scottish Parliament must not allow this to happen in Scotland and Scotland?s Councillors must reject this stripping away of their democratic rights and responsibilities
November 2001
27th : STUC welcomes Chancellor?s commitment to in-work training
We will, as ever, need to consider these proposals in some detail. However, our initial reaction is that there was much in his speech to be welcomed.
January 2003
30th : STUC concerned at requisition high rise appliances
It is imperative that only those with sufficient training should be using high rise appliances and that this training should be properly recorded.
23rd : Fire Service dispute
?implementing Bain report would result in people dying who would otherwise have lived? says STUC
23rd : Executive commitment
STUC and FBU welcome Scottish Executive commitment to consult on fire service changes
February 2003
4th : ?Fight to save Boots Airdrie factory? says STUC
The priority must be to keep this plant open.
13th : US calls for sanctions on Europe ?very dangerous? says STUC
Let us be clear: those US politicians who are calling for economic sanctions against France and Germany are playing a very dangerous game
15th : Justice not War Rally
Bill Speirs, speaking at the Glasgow anti war rally on Saturday 15th February.
17th : STUC General Secretary says Tony Blair has sent demoralising message to British troops
The turnout at Saturday?s rallies, and the cross section of people involved, sent a straightforward message to our Prime Minister.
April 2003
8th : STUC Budget Response
In sticking to his commitments to continue to invest in public services the Chancellor has done the right thing.
February 2003
19th : STUC welcomes Scottish Executive?s School Meals announcement as a step forward
In particular we welcome the proposals to make fruit freely available to pupils in primaries one and two.
28th : Future of the Fire Service in Scotland
Joint Statement by the Fire Brigades Union and the Labour MSPs Trade Union Group
March 2003
5th : No case for war
STUC says ?no case for war? - election candidates must make their position clear?
7th : War next week would be a victory for terrorists, says STUC General Secretary
War is sometimes necessary - but it must always be justified.
18th : STUC opposes war on Iraq and salutes courage and integrity of Robin Cook
Robin Cook?s decision to resign from the Cabinet was an act of courage and integrity, and is recognised as such across Scottish society, including within the trade union movement
May 2003
20th : Scottish Labour Conference
Withdrawal of invitation for STUC to address Scottish labour conference ?end of a long and valuable tradition?
April 2003
14th : T&G Press Release on Voting Age from Congress 2003
Press release from Annual Congress 2003 where T&G calls for support for the lower voting age
September 2003
24th : STUC Launch Scottish Executive Funded Anti-Racism Initiative
The STUC Black Workers? Conference will this weekend, see the launch of a joint initiative between the STUC and the Scottish Executive called ?Mainstreaming Equality and tackling Racism in the Workplace?.
March 2003
27th : Pensioners challenge parties to deliver
Scotland?s pensioners will challenge representatives from the six main political parties to deliver for older people in Scotland at an Election Conference organised by the Scottish Pensioners Forum in Glasgow at lunchtime today,
31st : ?Standard Life jobs cuts another hammer blow to the Scottish economy?
STUC General Secretary Bill Speirs said: ?This announcement is another hammer blow for the financial sector and the economy of Scotland as a whole...
April 2003
12th : STUC backs Boots workers
The STUC is 100% behind the Boots workers, your unions and your community, in this battle to make the company think again.
October 2003
22nd : STUC voices support for new corporate killing legislation
The STUC have repeated calls, ahead of tomorrow's Conference in the Moir Hall, for new corporate killing legislation protecting workers and members of the public to be brought forward as a matter of urgency.
3rd : Employment Law Conference
STUC General Secretary says "Employment Law to protect workers must be enforced, not just passed"
November 2003
18th : Trade Union Women call on UK Government to get tough on Equal Pay
Women trade unionists from across Scotland will today call for reform of equal pay legislation to place the burden of proof on employers.
18th : Communities Minister Works with Trade Union Women to Give Women a Voice
Margaret Curran MSP, Communities Minister will today (Tuesday 18 November) address the 2003 STUC Women?s Conference and welcome the establishment of the Scottish Women?s Convention to provide a voice for women in Scotland.
September 2005
30th : Sept 05 Ebrief
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October 2003
15th : Your boss values your work ... that?s why he?s secretly insured your life
STUC comment on Sunday Herald investigation into ?key-person? and ?group accident? insurance schemes taken out for the benefit of Scottish firms without the knowledge of their employees.
February 2003
18th : "Britain and EU must not back Colombian state terror" says STUC General Secretary
Commenting on Colombian President Uribe?s visit to the European Parliament, General Secretary Bill Speirs said today: "I returned late last night from a British trade union and human rights delegation to Colombia, during which the union building...
April 2003
22nd : ?Tourist industry needs to be unionised? says STUC
Far too much of the tourist industry is still characterised by low wages and little or no training for staff. The more the hospitality industry is unionised, the better it will be for the workers and for the people they serve.
15th : STUC Pays Out Peanuts in Campaign to Close Gender Pay Gap
Despite over 30 years of the Equal Pay Act, the pay gap in Scotland is still unacceptably high at 19%, rising to over 40% for part time workers. It is absolutely essential that we take real action to close the pay gap now.
15th : STUC Calls on Trade Unions to Mobilise Against the BNP
The poorest areas of our towns and cities are being targeted by the far right spreading their hatred and racist propaganda. The dangers are growing and all trade unionists must be ready to stand up for our communities against the threat of racism.
28th : Remember the Dead ? Fight for the Living
In the year to April 2002, 27 Scottish workers and 5 members of the public lost their lives as a result of workplace accidents that could have been prevented! The STUC believe that more can be done.
May 2003
8th : ?Scottish councils must reject 999 cut backs? says STUC
Full consultation is a requisite part of a move to risk-based approach to fire cover.
14th : STUC welcomes new Chairperson
Having Sandy Boyle as STUC Chairperson is a huge boost to the organisation. Sandy is one of the UK's most senior and respected trade unionists.
27th : European debate
Speaking from Prague, where he is attending the Congress of the European Trade Union Confederation, STUC General Secretary, Bill Speirs, said:
June 2003
3rd : ?Publish the Iraq war intelligence reports now? says STUC
?There?s nane ever feared that the truth should be heard, but they whom the truth would indite?
3rd : STUC looks forward to working with Scotland?s new top civil servant
?I look forward, with genuine enthusiasm, to working closely with him through our Memorandum of Understanding with the Scottish Executive, in the interests of Scotland?s working people and their families.?
3rd : STUC expresses dismay over Transco decision
The Scottish Trades Union Congress has dismay at the Court of Appeal decision that threw out the charges laid against Transco following the deaths of a family of four in gas explosion in Larkhall.
16th : STUC and HIE to set up new lifelong learning unit
The STUC is to set up a new lifelong learning unit, in partnership with Highlands and Islands Enterprise. The new unit will will aim to raise lifelong learning awareness and activity among trade union members across the Highlands and Islands.
24th : STUC calls demonstration to shut down Dungavel Detention Centre
The STUC added their weight to concerns over Dungavel Detention Centre, and announced that it would be organising a demonstration outside Dungavel on Saturday 6 September 2003, calling for Dungavel?s closure, on the second anniversary of its opening.
July 2003
9th : STUC welcomes Hatfield prosecutions
The STUC recognises that this case is far from over, but it does highlight the need for legislation to be introduced in Scotland. We will be raising the issue with the Justice Minister at the earliest opportunity.
18th : ?George W Bush has confirmed that there is not a cat in hell?s chance of Guantanamo bay prisoners ..
Press release regarding the fate of prisoners being held at Guantanamo Bay
22nd : ?Trinity Mirror is putting Scotland?s top papers at risk?, says STUC
Press release from STUC commenting on the news that GPMU members at the ?Daily Record? and ?Sunday Mail? are to ballot for industrial action over the decision of the papers? owner, Trinity Mirror, to transfer a range of jobs to locations in England.
25th : STUC Youth Conference debate youth crime policy with Scottish Executive?s Justice Minister
The STUC Youth Conference will today welcome the Scottish Executive?s Justice Minister, Cathy Jamieson MSP, to their Conference and debate the Executive?s policy in relation to youth crime with her.
October 2003
2nd : Fire Service Modernisation ? STUC talks with Labour MSP?s
Representatives of the STUC met last evening (1 October 2003) with members of the Scottish Parliament Labour Trade Union Group of MSP?s, to discuss the Scottish Executive?s proposals for the future of the fire service in Scotland.
July 2003
25th : STUC Youth Conference calls for an end to age discrimination in minimum wage
The STUC Youth Conference call for an end to age discrimination by the Government in their policy relating to the National Minimum Wage and announce their intention to lobby Westminster MPs on this issue in the Autumn.
30th : ?Centre for Corporate Accountability and STUC announce first conference on corporate killing?
The CCA with the support of the STUC and Thompsons Solicitors have announced plans to hold a Conference on Thursday, 23 October 2003 highlight the issue of "Safety and Corporate Criminal Accountability?.
June 2004
13th : STUC Pay Up for Pensions March and Rally
The STUCis to hold a rally in Edinburgh this weekend to highlight the continuing crisis in occupational pensions provision and the need for further improvements in the state pension to avoid increased poverty in retirement...
10th : STUC comments on Bank of England?s decision to raise interest rates
The STUC welcomes recent signs of a recovery in the Scottish manufacturing industry. However, we are concerned that it continues to perform poorly relative to the UK as a whole...
August 2003
19th : ?Not 9/11 but 11th September ? Chileans reclaim the date?
On September 11th 2003, millions of Chileans and their supporters continue the preparations to commemorate 30 years of the fall of the democratic government of socialist president Salvador Allende on 11 September 1973.
19th : Public Statement
STUC, Chile Democratico and Amnesty International urge those who support democracy and human rights to sign this public statement as a sign of support for the 30th anniversary commemorations of the Chilean coup.
May 2004
28th : May E-brief
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27th : Scottish Workers Reject Racism
STUC today expressed its concerns at the rise in the politics of racism and fascism in Scotland. The STUC pledged to support workers who are required as part of their job to distribute any materials from the avowedly racist BNP...
October 2004
28th : STUC accuse Government of pandering to the deregulation lobby
The STUC has strongly criticised the Government?s response to the serious of recommendations put forward by a Cross Party Select Committee looking at the work of the Health and safety Commission and Executive.
September 2003
10th : Chilean Coup Commemoration Events
Glasgow joins countless places around the world in commemorating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the democratic government of socialist president Salvador Allende in Chile.
12th : STUC Welcomes Dungavel Developments
Commenting on the motions and amendments to be debated in the Scottish Parliament today, and on breaking news that the Home Office is likely to seek discussions with the Scottish Executive on ending the detention of children at Dungavel, STUC.....
April 2003
14th : Press release from T&G on Occupational Pensions
Press release from T&G from Annual Congress 2003 calling for changes in pension law to guarantee and protect occupational pensions
12th : STUC backs Boots workers
Press release from STUC giving support to Boots workers in Airdrie
October 2003
15th : STUC welcomes Conference on Corporate Criminal Accountability
The Scottish Trades Union Congress is lending its support to the first conference to be held in Scotland to discuss issues in relation to safety and corporate criminal accountability.
November 2003
19th : STUC CONCERNED OVER SAFETY STATISTICS
The STUC has expressed concern over latest statistics that show a significant rise in the number of workplace fatalities and no improvement in the number of major injuries suffered by Scottish workers in the last year.
24th : STUC young workers will present views of Scottish Trade Unions to Low Pay Commission
Three young Trade Unionists will lead the STUC response to the consultation on the case for a minimum wage for 16 and 17 years olds
19th : Women?s Conference to hold a protest against state visit of George Bush
Conference criticises the ?increasingly imperialist and aggressive nature of US Foreign policy? and calls on the Westminster government to ?break-away from this policy.?
3rd : STUC reaction to Queen's Speech 2003
The STUC broadly welcomes proposed legislation in the Queen?s Speech for a Pensions Bill and aspects of the proposed Employment Relations Bill.
28th : St Andrew's Day March Against Racism and Fascism
The Scottish Trades Union Congress is once again proud to be organising the St Andrew?s Day March and Rally against Racism and Fascism.
21st : STUC offers message of support to Hoover workers on eve of campaign rally
The continuing decline in Scottish manufacturing cannot be allowed to continue indefinitely which is why the STUC passionately supports the Amicus campaign to retain manufacturing jobs at Hoover
December 2003
3rd : : STUC WELCOMES GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT ON LEGISLATION ALLOWING UNIONS TO EXPEL RACIST ACTIVISTS
Scottish trade unions have proved their commitment to fighting racism at every level in society just as trade unionists gave their lives in battle against fascism in the Second World War
10th : STUC General Secretary welcomes pre-budget statement but sounds cautionary note on public sector pay
The STUC are encouraged that the Chancellor is committed to fulfill his spending plans. We agree with his analysis that this is the right stage of the business cycle to justify borrowing to fund public investment in vital services.
January 2004
6th : STUC WANTS MORE EFFORT TO REDUCE WORK RELATED DEATHS
The STUC has called on the Government to supply increased resources to combat our failure to make any real impact into the Health and Safety Executives revitalising strategy.
6th : Religious respect is not just for Christmas says STUC
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) today urged employers to consider that their employees may want to take holidays to celebrate a range of religious festivals that fall at different times of the year
4th : CHRISTMAS CARING
The STUC Youth Committee are today urging Scots everywhere to make time for their elderly friends and neighbours over the Christmas and New Year period.
6th : STUC calls on Scottish Executive to support Bill to ban Christmas and New Year?s Day opening
The STUC hopes that the Private Members Bill tabled by Karen Whitefield MSP to prevent larger stores opening on Christmas Day and New Years Day will be given debating time by the Scottish Executive in 2004
6th : FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE IN 2004
In Scotland we saw the first upturn in trade union membership for 22 years. As a result, the STUC has increased its staffing, and the service we are able to offer Scotland?s unions and the workers they represent
6th : STUC calls for an ?Activity strategy? to counter high levels of inactivity and declining population
For too long, the inactive have tended to be regarded as a social problem rather than an as a reservoir of potential to increase prosperity for all.
15th : STUC calls for review of workplace fatality investigations
The Scottish Trades Union Congress has called for more co-ordination by Procurator Fiscals, Police and enforcement authorities when dealing with incidents involving work related fatalities. The call follows the release of the full decision by the Co
4th : STUC GENERAL SECRETARY CALLS ON BOSSES AND MSPs TO BACK ACTION AGAINST ?SCUM? WHO ATTACK EMERGENCY W
Speaking in advance of the Executive - led Scottish Parliament debate on Protection of Emergency Workers (15 January 2004), STUC General Secretary Bill Speirs said: ?No-one should have to work in fear of violence ? and violence against those working
February 2004
23rd : Work Your Proper Hours Campaign
National Work Your Proper Hours Day is coming soon to your workplace...on Friday 27 February 2004. Click here for more details...
24th : Unions call for a strategic approach to jobs relocation
Union leaders call for the Scottish Executive to take a more strategic approach to its relocation policy, arguing that the current system leads to confusion, insecurity and inefficiency...
24th : Unions call for a strategic approach to jobs relocation
Union leaders will call for the Scottish Executive to take a more strategic approach to its relocation policy, arguing that the current system leads to confusion, insecurity and inefficiency...
24th : February E-brief
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March 2004
4th : Scottish Labour Party Conference 2004
Bill Speirs speech to Scottish Labour Party Conference 2004
5th : STUC General Secretary to meet Kurdish hunger strikers
STUC General Secretary Bill Speirs will this afternoon meet the three Kurdish men who are on hunger strike in protest at the British Government?s refusal to grant them asylum...
8th : Scottish Executive can and should act now to help ensure that service sector jobs are retained
Commenting on the TUC report ?Global Offshoring?, Stephen Boyd, STUC Assistant Secretary said: ?The STUC fully supports the TUC?s call for a clear strategy to maintain full employment in the UK economy...
11th : STUC joins Basque trade unions to condemn ?criminal? killings in Madrid
The Scottish Trades Union Congress has today condemned this morning?s murder of civilians in Madrid, and has received a denunciation of the killings from ELA, the trade union centre linked to the Basque Nationalist Party...
16th : STUC to press Trade and Industry Secretary to accept that offshoring is not inevitable
Commenting prior to a meeting with Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia?s Hewitt to discuss the impact of globalisation on trade and investment, Stephen Boyd, STUC Assistant Secretary said...
11th : STUC calls for the Chancellor to take action on productivity and jobs
In the run up to the 2004 Budget the STUC is calling on the Chancellor to take action on productivity...
15th : STUC welcomes as a victory, the principle of a minimum wage for 16-17 year olds...
This announcement is a success both for young trade unionists and the whole movement. It is a vindication of the campaigning and lobbying work we have undertaken since the first minimum wage was introduced in 1997...
April 2003
17th : STUC welcomes chancellor?s commitment to borrow to continue to invest in public services...
STUC's comments on the impact of Budget 2004 on trade unionists in Scotland...
March 2004
24th : STUC welcomes Emergency Workers Bill
The Scottish Trades Union Congress has welcomed moves by the Scottish Executive to introduce legislation allowing for greater penalties for those who attack emergency workers in the course of their duties...
24th : STUC attacks fat cat pension pot of insurance boss
The STUC has criticised insurance group Aviva for awarding their Chief Executive, Richard Harvey pay and pension increases amounting to ?2.2 million pounds at a time when many workers have lost their pensions entitlement...
24th : March e-brief
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April 2004
1st : STUC says Beverley Hughes no loss and look forward to meeting new Minister Des Browne in the near fu
Commenting on the resignation of immigration Minister Beverley Hughes, STUC General Secretary Bill Speirs said today: ?The STUC regularly raised concerns with Beverley Hughes about lack of Government action to protect immigrant workers in Scotland..
8th : STUC Urges Workers to Register for Euro Vote
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) today urged all workers across Scotland to ensure that they are registered to vote in the forthcoming European Elections...
May 2006
1st : Defend Public Sector Pensions
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March 2005
9th : STUC welcomes update to sex discrimination laws
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) today welcomed moves by the UK Government to update sex discrimination laws. Speaking today STUC Assistant Secretary Mary Senior said: ?It is most welcome that the UK Government is consulting on how
April 2006
1st : STUC 109th Congress repeats demands for Corporate Killing Legislation
The 109th STUC Congress that starts on Monday 10th April in Perth will have a major focus on workplace fatalities and the need for effective legislation to ensure employers of all sizes are accountable for their action that lead to the deaths of thei
January 2008
29th : STUC welcomes Scottish Government Decision on Colleges and Charitable Status
The Scottish Trades Union Congress have welcomed the decision by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning to exempt colleges from the need to comply fully with the current legislation governing charitable status, but retain Ministers’ powers over the sector.
March 2005
22nd : Public Sector Pay Negotiations Avert Day of Action
Public Sector Pension Negotiations Avert Day of Action The Public Sector Pensions Day of Action activities planned for Wednesday (23rd March) co-ordinated by the Scottish TUC have been cancelled following discussions between unions and the Govern
May 2004
6th : STUC fears that the upward trend in interest rates spells further bad news for manufacturing jobs
STUC comment on the decision of the Bank of England?s Monetary Policy Committee to raise interest rates to 4.25%...
7th : STUC to launch Charter for the Scottish Water Industry at Water Conference on Monday 10th May 2004
The Charter for the Scottish Water Industry will be based on the fundamental principles we believe must underpin development of the Scottish Water industry...
10th : STUC and Employee Ownership Scotland host joint seminar on Co-operative Development
The STUC and Employee Ownership Scotland will host a joint seminar on Tuesday 11 May which has been arranged to coincide with the Scottish Executive?s consultation exercise on a new Co-operative Development Agency for Scotland...
7th : April E-brief
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13th : STUC Comment on the Stocklink Factory Disaster
The STUC has written to the Health and Safety Executive seeking clarification on Health and Safety Enforcement activity within the Stocklink plant...
June 2004
15th : STUC pensions rally to affirm priority of no rises in statutory retirement age
Almost one in four Scots - and one in three men - will die before they get a pension if the Government increases the retirement age to 70, according to new TUC research published today (Wednesday)...
August 2004
24th : STUC welcomes Scottish Executive initiative to improve ill health in Scottish workplaces
The STUC has welcomed the announcement of a new Scottish Executive strategy to ensure that Scottish workers who suffer from ill health are able to continue in employment...
June 2004
28th : June E-brief
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July 2004
15th : STUC welcomes review of DTI Manufacturing Strategy
The STUC today warmly welcomed publication of the DTI?s Review of Government Manufacturing Strategy and in particular the creation of a new Manufacturing Forum...
August 2004
2nd : Dungavel - STUC is not going to go away
In a solidarity message sent to today's demonstration at the Dungavel Detention Centre, organised by the Glasgow Campaign to Welcome Refugees, STUC General Secretary Bill Speirs said...
2nd : ?Department of Trade and Industry statistics show that Unions Work? says STUC
Commenting on Labour Force Survey statistics released by the Department of Trade and Industry today, STUC General Secretary Bill Speirs said: ?These are very interesting facts, which show that unions work for people...
3rd : STUC shocked as late addition of new negotiators sinks agreement on fire dispute
Following yesterday?s last-minute rejection by the employers of a deal on the implementation of the fire dispute settlement, STUC General Secretary Bill Speirs said...
4th : Good News for Pension Schemes, But Still a Long Way To Go
Today?s report from Lane, Clark and Peacock actuaries highlighting that the combined pension fund deficit of the FTSE 100 companies fell from ?55bn to ?42bn in the year to July was welcomed by the STUC with cautious optimism...
13th : STUC comment on interest rate rises
?Enough is enough,? says STUC as drip-drip effect of interest rate rises endangers recovery in Scottish manufacturing...
6th : Murder of Colombian trade unionists ? British government must act
STUC General Secretary Bill Speirs has today called on the British government to put maximum pressure on the government of Colombia to end abuses of human rights following the murder of three trade union leaders...
13th : STUC fears Scottish low paid workers disadvantaged over stakeholder provision
The STUC has expressed concern on the ability of Scottish workers to make adequate provision for income in retirement following the release of TUC analysis of statistics issued by the Inland Revenue outlining the take up of stakeholder pensions...
13th : August E-brief
Download the August edition of the STUC monthly e-brief... (NB: There was no e-brief issued in July due to a rescheduling of release dates for the e-brief)
30th : STUC Concerned at Unhelpful Speculation over ICL/Stockline
The STUC are expressing concern over the effect recent speculation as to the likely cause of the explosion at the ICL/Stockline plant in Maryhill the occurred in May...
27th : Time for a Debate on Bank Holidays at Holyrood says STUC
The autumn half-term, the national saint's days of England, Scotland and Wales, and New Year's Eve are the most popular choices for the three new bank holidays according to the results of a TUC survey published today...
30th : Dungavel is part of the prison system ? says STUC
STUC solidarity message to today's demonstration at HM Prison Greenock, organised by the Glasgow Campaign to Welcome Refugees...
30th : STUC disappointed at Cardinal O?Brien?s attack on Sexual Health and Relationship Strategy
The Scottish Trade Union Congress today expressed its disappointment at Cardinal Keith O?Brien?s attack on the Scottish Executive over its Sexual Health and Relationship Strategy...
30th : STUC Success at Inaugural Empowerment Awards
A groundbreaking Scottish TUC project, which is receiving funding from the Scottish Executive, has won an award at the first ever Scottish Empowerment Awards...
September 2004
2nd : STUC cautiously welcomes refreshed vision for Economic Development
The STUC today cautiously welcomed the Scottish Executive?s refreshed Framework for Economic Development in Scotland (FEDS)...
3rd : Digby Jones should stop digging - Unions Work in Scotland
The STUC have reacted with anger to remarks regarding the relevance of trade unions made by CBI Boss Digby Jones at the organisation?s Scottish annual get together...
9th : The BNP Don?t Care About Scottish Football says STUC
The STUC today urged Rangers and Hearts fans to show the red card to the racist BNP activists who are threatening activity at the Rangers vs. Hearts match taking place at Tynecastle on Sunday 12 September...
7th : STUC welcomes Bank of England?s decision to hold interest rates
The STUC today broadly welcomed the decision of the MPC to hold interest rates...
14th : Scottish Union Academy a STUC Priority..
The STUC and the TUC Education Service in Scotland, with the support of the Scottish Executive, are seeking tender for the conduct of a feasibility study into the potential for a new trade union learning Academy in Scotland...
14th : September E-brief
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15th : Scottish Water must remain publicly owned and accountable say the STUC
The STUC today launched a Charter for the Scottish Water Industry. Speaking prior to giving evidence to the Scottish Parliament?s Environment and Rural Development Committee on the Water Services (Scotland) Bill...
16th : STUC sends message of support to International Asbestos Rallies
The STUC has sent messages of support to the Australian Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union and the Australian Metal Workers Union to highlight the plight of victims exposed to asbestos by Australian asbestos company, John Hardie...
16th : Blair is penalising asylum seekers instead of cracking down on human trafficking
The Scottish Trades Union Congress today criticised the Prime Minister?s hard line against asylum seekers who arrive in the UK without travel documents, instead of tackling the real criminals - the human traffickers...
16th : Manufacturing Advisory Service can boost productivity says STUC
The STUC today welcomed Jim Wallace?s announcement today outlining his intention to establish a Manufacturing Advisory Service in Scotland to provide hands-on advice to SMEs...
29th : Workers Vital to Delivering Improved Services ? STUC
The STUC has welcomed today's Spending Review announcement by the Minister for Finance and Public Services...
October 2004
1st : STUC Welcome Pay Rise for Young Scottish Workers
Welcoming today's introduction of a ?3 per hour National Minimum Wage for 16 and 17 year old workers, and an increase in the minimum wage to ?4.85 for adults and ?4.10 for 18 and 21 year olds, STUC Assistant Secretary John Park said...
1st : Unions are the answer to providing access to justice
The STUC, following the launch of new disciplinary and grievance procedures has sent a strong message to all Scottish workers that union membership and recognition agreements are the key to job security and safer workplaces in Scotland...
4th : Lower Voting Age will Increase Parliament?s Relevance
The STUC are calling on the Scottish Parliament to lower the voting age to 16 to improve political engagement. The Scottish Parliament?s Public Petitions Committee will tomorrow hear views from the Electoral Commission and the Scottish Executive...
7th : Trade Union Report Confirms Welfare Cuts Would Hurt Genuine Claimants
The STUC has today (Thursday) welcomed publication of a major report, by the TUC on Defending Incapacity Benefit...
7th : STUC welcomes Bank of England?s decision to hold interest rates
The STUC today welcomed the MPC's decision to hold interest rates at 4.75%...
18th : STUC calls for revitalised democracy at European Social Forum in London
The STUC will today, (Friday 15 October) call for democracy in politics, the workplace and the economy to be revitalised...
28th : STUC expresses cautious welcome for Government Commitment to Rehabilitation Strategies
The STUC has cautiously welcomed the announcement from the Government that they aim to provide assistance to those injured or made ill by their work to remain in employment by focusing on improvement access to rehabilitation services.
29th : STUC General Secretary Addresses Scottish Green Party Conference
In the course of his address to the Scottish Green Party Conference in the Bonar Hall in Dundee, Scottish TUC General Secretary Bill Speirs said:
November 2004
3rd : STUC supports HSE Stress Management Standards
The STUC has announced its support for the new HSE Stress Management Standards launched today (3 November 2004) to coincide with stress awareness day...
9th : November E-brief
Download the November edition of the STUC monthly e-brief... (NB: There was no e-brief issued in October as there was no STUC General Council in this month)
5th : STUC General Secretary Addresses Civil Service Strike Rally
Speaking at today?s (Friday 5 November) civil service strike and rally at the Pavilion Theatre, Renfield Street, Glasgow, STUC General Secretary, Bill Speirs said...
6th : Minister launches the first annual STUC Disabled Workers? Conference
Malcolm Chisholm, Minister for Communities will tomorrow (Saturday 6 November 2004) launch the first STUC Disabled Workers? Conference. The conference will address a range of issues facing disabled people in Scotland today...
10th : STUC Cautiously Welcomes Executive?s Bid To Protect Workers Health
The Scottish Trades Union Congress has welcomed, with some reservations, the announcement by the Scottish Executive to ban smoking in public places...
11th : STUC Welcomes Refreshed Smart Successful Scotland
The STUC welcomes the refreshed strategy. We are particularly pleased that the new strategy explicitly directs the enterprise networks to maintain a pivotal role in regeneration & tackling Scotland's high & persistent economic inactivity...
12th : STUC Supports Scottish Hazards Conference
The Scottish Trades Union Congress will be hosting a conference organised by the Scottish Hazards Campaign Group in the STUC Glasgow tomorrow (Saturday 13 November 2004)...
15th : Working Women call for Action to Close the Gender Pay Gap
Working women at the Scottish Trades Union Congress Women?s Conference will today call for more action to close the gender pay gap, where women on average earn 19 per cent less than the average working man.
18th : Emergency Workers Bill
STUC welcomes Executives extension to Emergency Workers Bill. The Scottish Trades Union Congress today (Thursday, 18 November 2004) welcomed the amendments from the Scottish Executive to widen the protection offered under existing proposals to many w
18th : Workplace Accidents
STUC concerned at lack of progress in preventing workplace accidents in Scotland
19th : Women & Work Commission
Scottish Trade Union Women express concerns on UK Government?s Women and Work Commission
October 2005
18th : Public Sector Pensions Deal
STUC reaction from Deputy General Secretary, Grahame Smith
November 2004
23rd : STUC calls on Scottish Executive to follow Corporate Manslaughter Legislation
The STUC has welcomed the announcement in the Queen?s speech of proposed legislation for the crime of corporate manslaughter...
25th : Call centre offshoring not inevitable...
The STUC has today (Friday 26th November 2004) published a strategy to sustain and improve call centre jobs in Scotland, placing it in the context of the trade union response to the wider globalisation agenda...
26th : STUC dismayed at lack of Christmas Cheer from Stockline Employers
The STUC has expressed dismay at the decision by employers of those injured in the Maryhill tragedy to withdraw their enhanced sick pay arrangements to coincide with the ending of workers entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay...
29th : STUC calls for clarification on civil service jobs
Speaking in support of statements made by PCS and UNISON in response to today?s announcement made by the Minister for Finance and Public Services Reform Minister, Bill Speirs, STUC General Secretary said...
29th : St Andrews Day Bank Holiday
The Scottish Trades Union Congress is supporting the backbench bill of MSP Denis Canavan MSP proposing the establishment of St Andrew?s Day as a national holiday...
December 2004
1st : STUC calls on the Chancellor to tackle economic inactivity
Whilst the STUC acknowledges the UK Government?s unprecedented success in achieving record employment levels, the trade union movement is increasingly concerned at the high levels of economic inactivity in Scotland...
January 2005
10th : STUC sends solidarity message to South East Asian Trade Unions
STUC sends solidarity message to South East Asian Trade Unions and urges Scottish Workers to support TUC Tsunami Appeal. Donations to the TUC appeal can be made at the following web page http://www.tuc.org.uk/international/tuc-9205-f0.cfm
31st : CalMac - STUC Lobby of Parliament
STUC News Release
May 2006
23rd : STUC welcomes opening of debate of Scotland's long-term future
The Scottish TUC welcomed the content of the lecture from First Minister, Jack McConnell on Scotland's long-term future along with the publication of the Scottish Strategic Audit. STUC Deputy General Secretary, Grahame Smith, said:
19th : STUC ALARMED AT SPIRALLING DECREASE IN SAFETY VISITS
The Scottish Trades Union Congress has expressed concern at the effect huge reductions in safety inspections by the HSE's Field Operation Directorate will have on workplace safety.
April 2006
22nd : STUC WELCOMES LOCAL AUTHORITIES SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY
The STUC has announced a number of events that will take place to mark this years International Workers Memorial Day, next Friday 28 April 2006. Speaking ahead of the day Ian Tasker, STUC Health and Safety officer said,
7th : Helen Dowie
?SIGNPOST FOR DISABLED LEARNERS? RECEIVES LIFELONG LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Helen Douglas, an Amicus Union Learning Rep for Remploy Clydebank, has been chosen to receive the inaugural Helen Dowie Award for Lifelong Learning at the Scottish TUC A
February 2006
24th : STUC Welcomes International Asbestos Conference in Clydebank
The Scottish TUC has welcomed the Mesothelioma Day International Asbestos Conference being held today (Monday 27 February) at Clydebank Town Hall. Speakers from as far afield as South Africa, Canada and the International Labour Organisation will high
23rd : Employees in Scotland do ?1.7 billion unpaid overtime a year
On Work Your Proper Hours Day (Friday), TUC research shows that the 408,000 employees in Scotland who do unpaid overtime would earn on average an extra ?4,141 a year if they were paid for it.
24th : STUC Condemns FPB attitude to Work Your Proper Hours Campaign
The STUC has reacted angrily to the Forum of Private Business (FPB), comments on the STUC/TUC campaign for Scottish workers to work their proper hours. In particular, alarm has been raised by the comments of Peter Hunt, of Darrell Couriers of Fife wh
May 2005
11th : Working Time Directive
STUC calls on government to think again on Working Time Directive opt-out
6th : STUC General Secretary?s comment on General Election
Commenting on the outcome of yesterday?s General Election, STUC General Secretary Bill Speirs said: ?I am pleased that Michael Howard?s attempts to play to people?s worst instincts in relation to race and migration have dismally failed.?
17th : STUC welcomes key aspects of the Queens Speech as a vindication of trade union campaigns
The STUC welcomed key aspects of the Queens speech as a vindication of the campaigns the trade union movement have been pursuing with the Government. In particular:-
24th : Regulation
Labour should be "listening" to workers, not business, over red tape proposals The Scottish Trades Union Congress has reacted with serious concerns to Gordon?s Brown?s comments that a ?soft touch? approach to regulation is required and companies
August 2005
4th : STUC welcomes Bank of England?s decision to cut interest rates
The STUC today welcomed the MPC's decision to cut interest rates to 4.5% STUC General Secretary Bill Speirs said: "The STUC welcomes decision of the MPC to cut interest rates to 4.5%.
July 2005
20th : Asylum
STUC expresses concerns at end to asylum in UK
29th : TUC concerned at dramatic rise in workplace fatalities
The Scottish TUC has expressed concern at the rise in fatalities suffered by Scottish workers in latest figures announced by the Health and Safety Commission today
June 2005
25th : STUC cautiously welcomes the planning white paper
Speaking on the publication of the Scottish Executive?s Planning White Paper, Grahame Smith, STUC Deputy General Secretary said:...........
July 2005
14th : Opencast Coal Industry
STUC issue statement on the future of the opencast coal industry
19th : CalMac Announcement
STUC disappointed but not surprised by Calmac announcement
August 2005
4th : "Typical" decision by the Executive over ship orders
The STUC are disappointed but unsurprised at the Scottish Executive?s decision to award the fisheries protection and Calmac Ferry order to Remontowa Yard in Poland. General Secretary Bill Speirs said:
October 2005
6th : ?Interest rate cut cannot be postponed indefinitely?
Commenting on the MPC's decision to hold interest rates at 4.5%, Stephen Boyd, STUC Assistant Secretary said: "The STUC is not surprised by the decision to hold rates at 4.5% but another cut cannot be postponed indefinitely. Growth remains sluggi
August 2005
19th : DEATH OF MO MOWLAM ? STATEMENT FROM BILL SPEIRS
Following the death of former Cabinet Minister, Mo Mowlam, Bill Speirs, STUC General Secretary, said: ?The death of Mo has the most immediate impact on her family, but is also a loss to the whole of the Labour Movement, and to the British people.
21st : Unions Must be Given Chance to Put Case to European Commissioner Before Final CalMac Decision
The STUC and CalMac trade unions have learned that Transport Minister, Tavish Scott MSP, intends to report back to the Scottish Parliament on his discussions with European Transport Commissioner Barot during the second week of September. All the indi
October 2005
5th : Scottish Companies must rebalance trade
Speaking as more disappointing manufacturing export figures were released, Stephen Boyd, STUC Assistant Secretary said: ?Scottish companies and economic development agencies must actively rebalance trade with rapidly growing economies such as Chin
November 2005
11th : Women's Conference Calling Notice
Tackling Violence and Abuse Against Women and Families Women workers from across Scotland will gather at the City Chambers in Glasgow, next Tuesday and Wednesday to debate a range of workplace issues, but also to raise awareness of and consider ac
17th : STUC challenges CBI Scotland: put up or shut up on red-tape!
Speaking as CBI Scotland called for a ?drastic? cut in ?red-tape?, Grahame Smith, STUC Deputy General Secretary said: ?It really is about time that CBI Scotland put up or shut up on ?red tape? and were specific about the ?red-tape? they want to see
22nd : St Andrews Day March & Celebration
The STUC is once again proud to be organising the Annual St Andrew?s Day event against racism and fascism in Scotland. Mary Senior, Assistant Secretary of the Scottish TUC said ?We are delighted that the Glasgow Anti Racist Alliance is sponsoring
December 2005
22nd : As SMG shareholder, STUC ?gravely concerned? at redundancies announcement
In response to the recent announcement of 59 redundancies at SMG, Grahame Smith, Deputy General Secretary of the Scottish TUC said: ?I find it very difficult to reconcile the announcement of these redundancies with the positive statement made to t
30th : 6 For 2006
STUC want corporate homicide legislation at the centre of ?6 for 2006?
January 2006
4th : Work your proper Hours
408,000 in Scotland work a day a week unpaid, says Scottish TUC A Scottish TUC analysis of official figures published today (Thursday) shows that 408,000 employees in the region worked on average an extra day a week in unpaid overtime in 2005 (6 hou
24th : Corporate Homicide Speech
Speech by Ian Tasker STUC Assistant Secretary Health and Safety Holyrood Conference on Corporate Homicide As far as we are concerned this conference should have been more appropriately entitled, Corporate Homicide, It is time to make employers
24th : Corporate Homicide
STUC DEMANDS INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORS COME CLEAN ON SUPPOSED DRACONIAN LEGISLATION The STUC has demanded the Institute of Directors come clean on their attacks on the Scottish Executive panel of experts recommendations and their views that this will
26th : SCOTISH TUC SUPPORT WORK AND PENSIONS STAFF STRIKE OVER CUTS
The Scottish TUC today (26 Jan) expressed its support for the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) members in Scotland working for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in Jobcentres, benefit offices, pension centres and the Child Support
February 2005
6th : STUC call for full use of Gangmaster legislation in light of Solway Firth Scare
The latest scare in the Solway Firth today, where police were called over fears that cockle pickers were in danger of being caught by the Solway tide indicate that serious dangers continue for cockle pickers both legally and illegally employed. Sc
14th : RSA must be conditional and better targeted
Referring to the announcement that HSBC had received Regional Selective Assistance scheme (RSA) funding of ?1m to establish 250 fund managers posts in Edinburgh, Stephen Boyd, Scottish TUC Assistant Secretary, said:
14th : STUC Support for Services Directive Protest
Trade unionists from all over Europe are gathering in Strasbourg today (Tuesday 14th February) to demonstrate against Brussels' plan to introduce the services directive and undermine minimum wages and health and safety laws in Europe. The Scottish TU
16th : STUC hails major victory for European workers
The STUC regards the result of the European Parliament vote on the Services Directive as a real victory for European workers. The Parliament has today approved, by a large majority, the compromise reached by the main political groups which buries the
June 2006
28th : STUC BELIEVES THE TIME IS RIGHT TO ADDRESS INEQUALITIES IN WORKPLACE CRIME
The STUC considers the ten year prison sentence handed down to an Edinburgh bank manager illustrates that the law treats corporate crime committed against an employer by an employee more seriously than employer crime against workers and their families.
30th : Scottish Trade Unionists Gather in Perth to Promote Vision for Young People in Scotland
Young trade unionists from all over Scotland will meet at the Salutation Hotel in Perth today and Sunday (1-2 July) to discuss issues facing young people in Scotland during the 66th Annual STUC Youth Conference.
July 2006
4th : Welfare Reform White Paper: Carrot and stick approach needs to extend to employer action on employability
STUC today welcomed the overall aim of the Government White Paper to support and encourage people to work but warned that the initiative would founder without adequate action to ensure that employers provide employment opportunity, sustainable jobs and progression.
5th : STUC General Secretary Bill Speirs Retires
Bill Speirs has retired from the post of STUC General Secretary it was announced today. Bill Speirs has had a distinguished career serving as an officer of the STUC for nearly 30 years.
12th : Energy Review a step in the right direction
Commenting on the publication of the Government’s Energy Review, Stephen Boyd, STUC Assistant Secretary said: “The STUC believes the review represents a step in the right direction towards the balanced energy policy for which trade unions have long campaigned.
21st : STUC DISAPPOINTED IMPOSED KILLING BILL WILL CONTINUE TO DENY JUSTICE FOR MANY SCOTTISH FAMILIES
The STUC has expressed concern that the new Corporate Manslaughter Bill will result in many involuntary deaths in Scotland will going unpunished with the real perpetrators able to hide behind the corporate veil while innocent people lose their lives
August 2006
8th : Young workers at greater risk of death or injury
The Scottish Trades Union Congress has expressed concern following an article in Hazards Magazine that shows employers are failing to protect younger workers in our society.
10th : STUC Condemn HSE Job cuts
The Scottish Trades Union Congress has condemned proposed job cuts at the Health and Safety Executive(HSE) and expressed fears that any reduction in front line enforcement activity can only put more workers at risk of fatal or serious injury.
18th : STUC disappointed at latest HSE Scottish fatal accident figures
The Scottish TUC has expressed disappointment at the latest fatal accident figures released by the Health and Safety Executive which reveal Scotland still has, yet again, witnessed a higher fatal injury rate than other countries and regions in Britain.
30th : One in six workers in Scotland could lose pension payments
An “under the radar” campaign to make workers wait a year before employers have to make compulsory contributions to staff pensions would deprive one in six workers at any one time in Scotland of a chance to build up a pension, according to STUC research published today (Thurs). The Government’s Pensions White Paper backed the Turner Commission’s proposal that employers should pay three per cent of an employee’s wage into a National Pensions Savings Scheme unless the employee opts out, despite opposition from many employer groups.
September 2006
6th : Black Trade Unionists Celebrate 10 Years of Campaigning in Scotland and Promote Positive Images of Black People
Black and ethnic minority trade unionists will this weekend (Saturday 9th to Sunday 10th September) be promoting positive images of Black people as they celebrate ten years of campaigning and organising in Scotland, at the 10th Annual Black Workers’ Conference in the Salutation Hotel, Perth.
7th : Scottish Trades Union Congress Statement on the Middle East
The STUC General Council joins with the international trade union movement in expressing its horror at the loss of life and the human suffering caused by the conflict in the Middle East
8th : STUC urges new Head of Commission for Equality and Human Rights to address all types of discrimination
Reacting to the announcement of the appointment of Trevor Philips as Head of the new Commission for Equality and Human Rights STUC Assistant Secretary Mary Senior said,
11th : STUC Reaction to Scottish Executive announcement of support for proposed St Andrews Day Holiday
Reacting to the decision of the Scottish Executive to support the proposed establishment of a public holiday to mark St Andrews Day, Scottish TUC Deputy General Secretary, Grahame Smith said:
12th : STUC backs union calls for sacking of Remploy Board
As unions lobbied Prime Minister Tony Blair over Remploy at TUC Conference, STUC Assistant Secretary and Secretary to the STUC Disabled Workers Committee, David Moxham, said:
14th : STUC React To Tories on Public Sector Employment Statistics
Commenting on the reaction to the publication of the latest public sector employment statistics STUC Assistant Secretary, Stephen Boyd, said: “As certain as night follows day, publication of the latest public sector employment statistics has met with the by now obligatory reaction from the free-market fundamentalists at Scottish Tory HQ.
28th : Publication of Executive Damages Bill welcomed by STUC
The Scottish Trades Union Congress has welcomed publication of the Damages Bill by the Scottish Executive which will seek to ensure that all those who suffer from mesothelioma, including the family of the victims, are properly compensated.
29th : STUC calls for positive attitude from employers to spirit of age discrimination
STUC Assistant Secretary Dave Moxham said: “We welcome the legislation which can provide older workers who wish it, the opportunity to continue their working lives.
29th : STUC comment on corporate homicide developments
Commenting on developments on corporate homicide, STUC Deputy General Secretary Grahame Smith said: “The decisions of the Labour Conference in Manchester this week offer the opportunity of strengthening the Westminster Bill on Corporate Manslaughter, particularly in holding individual directors to account if their negligent behaviour results in the death of a member of the public or a worker.
October 2006
4th : STUC welcomes ASDA decision to abolish wage discrimination and congratulates unions on job well done
Assistant Secretary David Moxham said: “STUC welcomes the decision by ASDA to abolish wage differentials for those under 18. The decision shows that the company is prepared to take seriously its commitment to train and retain younger workers.
9th : STUC TAKES CORPORATE KILLING FIGHT TO WESTMINSTER
The STUC together with Karen Gillon MSP are today (Monday 9th October) meeting Home Office Minister Gerry Sutcliffe and Scottish Labour MPs to demand changes in the Corporate Homicide Bill that is due to be debated in Parliament on Tuesday (10th October).
9th : STUC TO CHAIR WESTMINSTER LOBBY FOR VICTIMS FAMILIES
The STUC will Chair a lobby of Westminster MPS by victims families tomorrow (Tuesday 10th October) ahead of the second reading of the Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Bill in the commons in the afternoon.
13th : Scottish Public Water Industry has a Sustainable Future
The STUC will hold a conference on the future of the Scottish water industry on Monday 16 October the main purpose of which is to launch research recently commissioned from the Public Research Network (PIRN) at Strathclyde University.
25th : HSE/STUC CONFERENCE AIMS TO CUT INJURY & ILL-HEALTH AMONGST SCOTLAND’S YOUNG WORKERS
A conference aiming to reduce the risk of ill-health and injury to young people in the workplace is being held by the STUC and the Health & Safety Executive in Glasgow tomorrow (Wednesday 25 October).
31st : Unveiling of Surjit Singh Chhokar Memorial,Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, 7.00pm, Tuesday 31 October 2006
Tonight, Tuesday 31 October 2006, a memorial bust will be unveiled at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Argyle Street Glasgow. The bust is a tribute to Asian waiter Surjit Singh Chhokar who was brutally murdered on a Lanarkshire street on 4 November 1998.
31st : STUC Emphasises Need for Effective Corporate Killing Legislation Following Network Rail Guilty Plea
The STUC has emphasised the need for effective legislation to ensure companies and individual directors, who place the lives of workers and members of the public at risk, are held fully accountable for their failures that result in death. The call follows the guilty plea lodged by Network Rail in relation to health and safety breaches that led to 31 deaths in the Ladbroke Grove disaster in 1999.
November 2006
9th : 6th ANNUAL STUC LEARNING CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN DUNDEE
The sixth annual Scottish TUC Learning Conference will be held on Thursday, 16th November 2006 in the Hilton Hotel in Dundee.
9th : STUC on Interest Rate Rise
Commenting on today’s decision to raise interest rates to five per cent, STUC Assistant Secretary, Stephen Boyd, said:
10th : Trade Union Women Call for Greater Women’s Representation in Public and Political Life at the 79th Annual STUC Women’s Conference
Monday - Tuesday 13-14 November 2006 Perth Concert Hall Women workers from across Scotland will today call for more action and support to address the under-representation of women in public and political life in Scotland.
13th : STUC on the Work Foundations’ Competitiveness Index
Commenting on the publication of the Work Foundation’s 2006 Competitiveness Index Stephen Boyd, STUC Assistant Secretary said:
13th : STUC Urges MSPs to Support the Planning Bill
Speaking prior to the debate on the Planning (Scotland) Bill, Grahame Smith, STUC Deputy General Secretary said:
13th : Trade Union Women To Hear Scottish Minister’s Update on the Women and Work Commission at the 79th Annual STUC Women’s Conference
Women trade unionists from across Scotland will today hear from the Communities Minister Malcolm Chisholm MSP, as he gives a Scottish Executive response to the UK-wide Women and Work Commission recommendations.
13th : LOSS OF TRADE UNIONIST INSPIRES LIFELONG LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The Scottish Trades Union Congress has announced the second year of an annual award in memory of Helen Dowie, a trade unionist from Fife, who died from cancer in 2005. The award recognises the pivotal role played by trade union activists in the promotion of workplace lifelong learning.
15th : 6th Scottish Hazards Conference
Tomorrow (Thursday 16th November) over 100 delegates from throughout Scotland will gather at the STUC Centre in Glasgow for the 6th annual Scottish Hazards Conference.
20th : “LOVE SCOTLAND: HATE RACISM!”, STUC St. Andrew's Day Anti-Racism March and Rally
The STUC’s Annual St Andrew’s Day Anti-Racism March takes place on Saturday 25 November 2006 in Glasgow.
27th : SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT CELEBRATES LOCAL UNION LEARNING
The first Trade Union Week will be held at the Scottish Parliament 4 – 7 December 2006. On Wednesday 6 December, Union Learning Representatives (ULRs) will travel to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh to participate in a meeting with MSPs and Parliamentary Assistants to discuss the lifelong learning agenda.
27th : STUC Skills & Lifelong Learning Team Announces Upcoming Learning Events in Scotland
The STUC Skills & Lifelong Learning Team has announced a number of Learning Events that are taking place in Scotland around Trade Union Week in the Scottish Parliament (Monday 4 – Thursday 7 December 2006).
27th : TRADE UNION WEEK: LEARNING IN THE HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS
As part of Trade Union Week, Inverness Union Learning Representatives (ULRs) from a host of different trade unions will gather on Monday 11 December to meet with Maureen Macmillan MSP to discuss union led learning in the Highlands & Islands.
27th : STUC slams CBI call for reduction in business taxation
Speaking as the CBI Conference opened with a call to reduce business taxation by £8bn over the next 5 years, Grahame Smith, STUC Deputy General Secretary said:
28th : STUC Comment on ScottishPower Announcement
In response to the recommendation by the Board of ScottishPower for the acquisition of the company by the Spanish energy company Iberdrola, STUC Deputy General Secretary, Grahame Smith, said:
December 2006
5th : STUC Welcomes Publication of National Transport Strategy
Commenting on publication of the Scottish Executive's National Transport Strategy, Stephen Boyd, STUC Assistant Secretary, said:
3rd : SCOTTISH TRADES UNION CONGRESS APPOINTS NEW GENERAL SECRETARY
Grahame Smith, 47, has been appointed as the new General Secretary of the STUC. Grahame was previously Deputy General Secretary and headed the STUC’s Policy and Campaigns Department.
4th : 21st Century priorities at centre of the STUC’s “7 for 2007”
The STUC will today (Monday 4 December) launch its manifesto for the 2007 Scottish Parliamentary Elections. The STUC will promote the key measures outlined in the manifesto during a series of meetings with the main parties at Scottish Parliament this week.
6th : Trade union engagement with Scottish Parliament making real difference for workers in Scotland
Speaking ahead of debate on the role of trade unions and their engagement with civic society, newly appointed STUC General Secretary Grahame Smith said: “I am pleased to see the efforts of trade unions being debated in the Scottish Parliament and recognition given to the increasingly important role we play across Scottish society in the 21st Century.
6th : STUC Comment on Scottish Conservative Amendment on Civic Participation
Commenting today (Wednesday, 6 December) on the Conservative amendment to the Scottish Parliament motion on Trade Union engagement with Scotland’s civic society, STUC General Secretary, Grahame Smith, said "A year into David Cameron's leadership and it appears his much heralded modernising agenda has yet to make it across the border where, evidently, old Tory prejudices still exist.
6th : STUC Comment on Pre Budget Report
Commenting on today’s (Wednesday, 06 December) pre-budget speech by the Chancellor, STUC General Secretary Grahame Smith said “There is much to be welcomed in the Chancellors statement, particularly the extra resources provided to ensure the national minimum wage is effectively enforced.
5th : UNION LEARNING IS THE ROUTE TO A SUCCESSFUL SCOTLAND
Tomorrow, Wednesday 6 December, Union Learning Representatives (ULRs) from Aberdeen, Glasgow, Motherwell, Dundee, Ayrshire and Inverness will travel to the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh to participate in a meeting with MSPs and Parliamentary Assistants to discuss the lifelong learning agenda. This meeting is a part of Trade Union Week at the Scottish Parliament 4 – 7 December 2006.
11th : STUC Challenges Employer ‘Red-Tape’ Myths
Speaking on publication of a new STUC report, ‘Challenging the Red Tape Myths’, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary said:
8th : ICL Stockline Families Angered at late delay to Court Case
Many of the families who lost loved ones expressed anger following the announcement that lawyers acting for the company had asked and been granted further time to prepare their defence.
12th : We Shall Not Forget - Vigil and Event to remember the Disappeared of Chile
The STUC sends its support and solidarity to today’s vigil
13th : STUC React To Tories on Public Sector Employment Statistics
Commenting on the reaction to the publication of the latest public sector employment statistics STUC Assistant Secretary, Stephen Boyd, said: “Another set of public sector employment statistics, another comedy intervention from the Scottish Conservative Party!
28th : STUC Announces New Scottish Award to tackle discrimination in the workplace
The Scottish Trades Union Congress has announced the launch of a new Scottish award to recognise the role of Scottish trade union members in challenging discriminatory practices and attitudes in the workplace.
28th : Reducing inequality must be economic goal for 2007, says STUC
In his message for 2007, STUC General Secretary Grahame Smith has called for the reduction of inequality to be established as the primary goal of economic policy.
January 2007
4th : Employees in Scotland do £4,151 worth of unpaid overtime a year
Official figures show that employees who do unpaid overtime in Scotland put in an average of 6 hours 30 minutes for free each week. If they were paid for this they would take home an extra £79.82 a week, which works out at £4,151 lost pay a year, according to figures released today (Thursday) by the Scottish TUC.
11th : STUC angered by interest rate rise
Commenting on the Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to raise interest rates to 5.25%, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary said:
11th : STUC on NCR job losses
Commenting on the announcement of 650 redundancies at NCR in Dundee, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary said:
17th : STUC Launches One Workplace Equality Award to Fight Discrimination in the Scottish Workplace
The ‘European Year of Equal Opportunities for All’ will be launched this month in Berlin. To coincide with this event the Scottish Trades Union Congress is launching the STUC One Workplace Equality Award to recognise the role of Scottish trade union members in challenging discriminatory practices and attitudes in the workplace.
25th : A New Year, another delay for ICL/Stockline families
The agony continues for many of the families who lost loved ones in the ICL/Stockline tragedy on the 11 May 2004 as it appears the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service are prepared to agree to another extension to company representatives to prepare their defence. Speaking on behalf of the group, Ian Tasker, STUC Assistant Secretary said
29th : STUC on Simclar Group job losses
Commenting on the announcement of 420 redundancies at the Simclar Group in Irvine and Kilwinning, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary said:
February 2007
2nd : STUC on the occupation of Simclar, Kilwinning
Commenting on the occupation of the Simclar plant in Kilwinning by workers sacked on Monday STUC General Secretary, Grahame Smith, said: “The anger of the Simclar workers is entirely understandable. They have been treated disgracefully by an owner who is experienced in closing plants but not in dealing with an organised workforce.
7th : STUC Outrage at Election Funds for BNP
Commenting on the reports that the BNP were to receive hundreds of thousands of pounds in election publicity funding, the General Secretary of the Scottish TUC Grahame Smith said
8th : STUC on MPC Decision
Commenting on the Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to leave rates unchanged, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary said:
14th : STUC encouraged by Labour Market Statistics
Commenting on the new labour market statistics for Scotland published today (14th February 2007), Stephen Boyd, STUC Assistant Secretary said,
14th : 'Money more important than lives' provokes STUC anger
Following the fine of £980,000 imposed by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) on the Nationwide Building Society the STUC has expressed its anger that corporate crime and failures in the finance industry are more likely to attract meaningful sanctions than courts can impose on organisations that kill or maim their workers.
14th : STUC Comment on New Forth Crossing Plans
On learning of Scottish Executive plans to build a new Forth crossing STUC Assistant Secretary John Park said:
14th : STUC urge Glasgow University not to end admissions to Crichton Campus
Following today’s lobby (14th February 2007) of the Glasgow University Court by staff and students from Crichton Campus and from Glasgow University, STUC General Secretary Grahame Smith said
16th : Trade Union Futures Seminar
At today's opening of the Trade Union Futures Seminar held at the STUC Centre in Glasgow, STUC General Secretary Grahame Smith made the following remarks
16th : STUC Support Simclar Workers Rally
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) and Community have organised a march and rally in support of the 420 employees recently sacked without consultation by the Simclar electronics company in Irvine and Kilwinning, North Ayrshire
21st : STUC Supports CWU Rally and Lobby of Scottish Parliament
Commenting prior to today’s (Wednesday 21st February) Communication Workers Union lobby and rally as part of the ‘Serving Quality – A Future for our Post Office’ campaign STUC General Secretary, Grahame Smith, said,