May 2007
1st : Civil Service Industrial action – STUC offer full support
The Scottish TUC gave its support for the second one day national strike today (1 May) by civil and public servants across 200 government departments, agencies and non-departmental bodies in an escalation in a dispute over job cuts, pay and privatisation.
4th : STUC Statement on Scottish Elections
Commenting on the Scottish Elections, Scottish TUC General Secretary Grahame Smith said:
10th : STUC Comment on MPC Decision
Speaking after the Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to raise interest rates to 5.5%, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary said:
23rd : STUC Cautiously welcomes Energy White Paper
Speaking on publication of the Energy White Paper, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary said: “The STUC cautiously welcomes this important white paper. It properly identifies energy efficiency as the most effective way of tackling climate change and is helpful in setting out the Government’s commitment to both increasing supplies from renewable resources and developing a CCS demonstration project.
30th : Coalition of groups calls for radical action to address poverty and inequality faced by women in retirement
A broad coalition of groups is coming together to call for radical change in the pensions system to address the discrimination and poverty experienced by women in retirement.
31st : STUC rejects Cardinal’s intervention
The STUC has expressed concern following the statement made by Cardinal Keith O'Brien on the Abortion Act.