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.
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: