January 2003
21st : Fire service dispute
Fire service dispute ? ?implementing Bain report would result in people dying who would otherwise have lived? says STUC
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
23rd : Fire service dispute
STUC and FBU welcome Scottish Executive commitment to consult on fire service changes
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.
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.
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
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