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
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,
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...
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...