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STUC criticises the election campaign’s focus on economic irrelevancies

4th April 2007

Speaking to trade union representatives in Glasgow today, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary said:

STUC support for Zimbabwe trade unionists

4th April 2007

In response to the treatment of trade unionists by the Mugabe regime in Zimbabwe Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary, Grahame Smith has sent a message of solidarity to the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions.

STUC Welcomes ‘Hope not hate’ tour to Glasgow

5th April 2007

Scottish TUC General Secretary, Grahame Smith, today welcomed the visit of the ‘Hope not hate tour’ to Glasgow tomorrow (Friday 6 April) for the grand finale of the ‘Anti-Fascist Fortnight - Delivering Hope not Hate’.

Unison staff at Quarriers vote for Industrial action – STUC offers full support

12th April 2007

STUC Assistant Secretary Dave Moxham said: “STUC works closely with voluntary sector employers to make the case for full cost recovery and funding levels, which enable them to provide levels of service and staff terms and conditions, which are consistent with top quality public service delivery. There are too many examples where central and local government treat the voluntary sector as poorer cousins.

DEMAND FOR UNION-LED LEARNING UNDERESTIMATED

13th April 2007

Scots workers are more likely to undertake learning because of their current level of qualification and the involvement of a trade union in learning.

STUC Outrage at BNP Broadcast

13th April 2007

Commenting on the fact that the BNP are to get a party election broadcast tonight, General Secretary Grahame Smith said:

STUC publishes the ‘Future of Manufacturing Industry in Scotland’

15th April 2007

Speaking as the STUC published a discussion paper ‘The Future of Manufacturing Industry in Scotland’, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary said: “The STUC believes there is a positive future for manufacturing industry in Scotland. We hope this discussion paper stimulates a mature discussion on the action required to ensure that manufacturing stabilises and grows.

Election candidates must recognise the priorities of trade union members

15th April 2007

This year's STUC Annual Congress will take place in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall between 16 -18 April. The theme for Congress is "reaching out" and will focus on the vital role trade unions currently play, and will play in the future, in helping the most vulnerable in the workplace and across wider society.

STUC One Workplace Equality Award Recipient

16th April 2007

The new STUC One Workplace Equality Award to recognise the role of Scottish trade union members in challenging discriminatory practices and attitudes in the workplace has been presented at the STUC Annual Congress being held at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow.

STUC calls justice for workplace death victims

16th April 2007

On the opening day of the STUC Annual Congress in Glasgow STUC General Secretary Grahame Smith criticised all political parties for lack of action on the issue of corporate killing.

Scottish Launch of FACK

16th April 2007

The campaign group Families Against Corporate Killers (FACK) will be holding a Scottish launch on Tuesday 17th April during the STUC Congress. FACK was launched in June 2006 by a group of families who are justifiably angry and annoyed at employers who kill their workers with little possibility of being held to account.

Chancellor pays tribute to LIFELONG LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

17th April 2007

Rachael Bonner, a PCS Regional Learning Officer for HM Revenue and Customs in Cumbernauld, has been chosen to receive the 2nd annual Helen Dowie Award for Lifelong Learning at the Scottish TUC Annual Congress in Glasgow. The award, presented by the First Minister Jack McConnell MSP, recognises the pivotal role played by trade union activists in the promotion of workplace lifelong learning in memory of Helen Dowie, a trade unionist from Fife who died in 2005 from cancer.

FIRST MINISTER PRESENTS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN LIFELONG LEARNING

17th April 2007

Rachael Bonner, a PCS Regional Learning Officer for HM Revenue and Customs in Cumbernauld, received the 2nd annual Helen Dowie Award for Lifelong Learning today at the Scottish TUC Annual Congress in Glasgow. The award, presented by the First Minister Jack McConnell MSP, recognises the pivotal role played by trade union activists in the promotion of workplace lifelong learning in memory of Helen Dowie, a trade unionist from Fife who died in 2005 from cancer.

Scottish Trade Union Book Aid for South African Children

17th April 2007

The STUC is giving the ACTSA Scotland/Community HEART Book and £1 Appeal a very special profile at this year’s annual Congress currently being held in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, as a very practical and simple demonstration of solidarity with Southern Africa.

General Council Statement to the 2007 Annual Congress - The 2007 Scottish Elections

19th April 2007

The General Council Statement to the 2007 Annual Congress on the 2007 Scottish Elections agreed by Congress on 18th April 2007

STUC General Secretary welcomes rise in union membership in Scotland – Scottish trade unions will continue to reach out to unorganised and unprotected workers

20th April 2007

Responding to the news of an almost 1%, or 6,000 increase in union membership in Scotland STUC General Secretary Grahame Smith said:

International Workers Memorial Day Remember the Dead - Fight for the Living

26th April 2007

Trade unions in the Scotland are calling on MPs, MSPs and employers to formally commemorate the two million people killed globally each year as a result of work.

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