January 2008
29th : STUC welcomes Scottish Government Decision on Colleges and Charitable Status
The Scottish Trades Union Congress have welcomed the decision by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning to exempt colleges from the need to comply fully with the current legislation governing charitable status, but retain Ministers’ powers over the sector.
4th : 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).
10th : STUC on Interest rates
Commenting on the decision of the Monetary Policy Committee to hold interest rates at 5.5%, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary said:
18th : TAKING HIGHLAND LEARNING TO HOLYROOD
Union Learning Reps from across Scotland travelled to the Scottish Parliament today on Wednesday (16th January 2008) to have their say on Deaf Awareness, Dyslexia and Lifelong Learning.
21st : DYSLEXIA IN THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT
Union Learning Reps from across Scotland travelled to the Scottish Parliament to have their say on Deaf Awareness, Dyslexia and Lifelong Learning. The ‘Dyslexia in the Workplace’ session launched the development of a Scottish Trade Union Strategy to support working adults with dyslexia.
30th : STUC welcomes early results of relationship with Scottish Government
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Council today (Wednesday 30 January) welcomed the outcome of their first meeting with the Scottish Government since the signing of the revised Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the STUC and the Government last month.