June 2007
5th : STUC partnership opens the door to Open University learning for 630,000 Scottish workers
Over fifteen per cent of adults in Scotland could benefit from a landmark partnership agreement to be signed by the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) and The Open University in Scotland (OU) this week
7th : STUC Comment on Interest Rates Decision
Speaking after the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to hold interest rates at 5.5%, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary, said:
12th : STUC CALLS FOR SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE IN FOR PART-TIME STUDY
Speaking ahead of the Education Secretary’s statement to the Scottish Parliament on higher education, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary, said:
14th : Trade Union Support for Migrant Workers in Lanarkshire
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) in conjunction with the Community Union are hosting a one day seminar on the subject of Migrant workers in Lanarkshire. The event will be held in the Jimmy Brandon learning centre Hamilton Road Motherwell.
14th : CALLING NOTICE: STUC HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS CONFERENCE - SATURDAY 16 JUNE 2007
This year’s STUC Highlands and Islands Conference will be held on Saturday 16 June 2007 in the Town House, Inverness. The theme of this year’s Conference will be “Sustainable Development in the Highlands and Islands”.
28th : Scottish TUC Welcomes Publication of Colleges Review Report
The STUC today welcomed the Scottish Executive’s publication of the Review of Scotland’s Colleges (RoSCo) Report. Trade unions are pleased at RoSCo’s strong endorsement of continuing professional development for all staff in the sector and the importance it places on learners, but believe more could be done to improve governance and accountability in the sector.
29th : STUC comment on the First Minister’s statement on the Council of Economic Advisers
Speaking after the First Minister’s statement on the Council of Economic Advisers, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary, said: