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.
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
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.
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.
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
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...