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%.

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:

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