February 2006
24th : STUC Welcomes International Asbestos Conference in Clydebank
The Scottish TUC has welcomed the Mesothelioma Day International Asbestos Conference being held today (Monday 27 February) at Clydebank Town Hall. Speakers from as far afield as South Africa, Canada and the International Labour Organisation will high
23rd : Employees in Scotland do ?1.7 billion unpaid overtime a year
On Work Your Proper Hours Day (Friday), TUC research shows that the 408,000 employees in Scotland who do unpaid overtime would earn on average an extra ?4,141 a year if they were paid for it.
24th : STUC Condemns FPB attitude to Work Your Proper Hours Campaign
The STUC has reacted angrily to the Forum of Private Business (FPB), comments on the STUC/TUC campaign for Scottish workers to work their proper hours. In particular, alarm has been raised by the comments of Peter Hunt, of Darrell Couriers of Fife wh
14th : RSA must be conditional and better targeted
Referring to the announcement that HSBC had received Regional Selective Assistance scheme (RSA) funding of ?1m to establish 250 fund managers posts in Edinburgh, Stephen Boyd, Scottish TUC Assistant Secretary, said:
14th : STUC Support for Services Directive Protest
Trade unionists from all over Europe are gathering in Strasbourg today (Tuesday 14th February) to demonstrate against Brussels' plan to introduce the services directive and undermine minimum wages and health and safety laws in Europe. The Scottish TU
16th : STUC hails major victory for European workers
The STUC regards the result of the European Parliament vote on the Services Directive as a real victory for European workers. The Parliament has today approved, by a large majority, the compromise reached by the main political groups which buries the
22nd : Unpaid overtime increases across Scotland – Scottish employees are missing out on £4,517 a year
The number of employees working unpaid overtime in Scotland increased by 20,000 in 2007, bringing the total to 436,000, according to a new analysis of official statistics published by the STUC and TUC today (Friday).