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STUC General Election Manifesto Published

15th April 2010

Ahead of its Congress next week and the General Election on May 6th, The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) has today (Thursday 15th April) published its Manifesto for Rebuilding Collective Prosperity. At the Manifesto’s heart is a challenge to the apparent consensus which prioritises deficit reduction over investment in people and services.

STUC on claimants to vacancy ratios, youth unemployment and underemployment

19th April 2010

STUC on claimants to vacancy ratios, youth unemployment and underemployment To coincide with the start of STUC Congress 2010 in Dundee, the (Scottish Trades Union Congress) STUC has today (Monday 16 April) published analysis of official data that challenges growing complacency over the state of the Scottish labour market:

Unite Reps at Spirit Aerosystems Prestwick receive 2010 STUC Health and Safety Award

19th April 2010

The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) has announced that the recipients of this year’s STUC health and safety award are the Unite health and safety representatives at Spirit Aerosystems at Prestwick.

Rosyth Trade Unionist wins STUC One Workplace Equality Award 2010

19th April 2010

Nicola Sturgeon, MSP, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health and Well Being will present this year’s One Workplace Equality Award to recognise the role of Scottish trade union members in promoting equality in the workplace (15.45 hrs Monday 19th April) at the STUC Annual Congress in Dundee.

STUC Congress 2010 - General Secretary’s speech on the General Council’s statement on the economy

19th April 2010

On the first morning of STUC Congress 2010, Grahame Smith, General Secretary delivered a speech to a General Council Statement on the economy.

School students from Tayside, Glasgow and Cumbernauld speak out on the dangers of racism in Scotland

20th April 2010

A major focus of the trade union movement in Scotland is its commitment to our next generation of workers and trade unionists through the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Unions into Schools visits programme – coordinated by the STUC and supported by both the trade union affiliates and Unionlearn. Unions into Schools has now provided over 200 classroom sessions to pupils throughout Scotland through their intrepid and dedicated network of trade unionists and STUC staff.

STUC Debates Emergency Motions on the impact of the Icelandic volcanic eruptions

20th April 2010

The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) at its Annual congress being held in Dundee will this morning (Tuesday 20 April 10.45 hrs) debate two emergency motions on the consequences of the eruption in Iceland.

STUC General Council Statement on the 2010 General Election

20th April 2010

The STUC General Council believes that there is much at stake for Scottish workers and their families in the 2010 General Election....

Award Winning Trade Unions are Joining up Learning with SPT

21st April 2010

A typical worker at Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), James Sneddon has worked in the Subways and Engineering Department in Govan for over 30 years. Before his trade union signed a learning agreement with SPT, most of James’ training was on the job through in-house courses.

STUC Comment on Growth and Labour Market Statistics

21st April 2010

Commenting on official statistics released today which confirm that Scotland left recession in the fourth quarter of 2009 but that unemployment continued to rise in the quarter to March 2010, Grahame Smith, General Secretary said:

STUC ASKS SCOTLAND TO REMEMBER THOSE KILLED AT WORK

26th April 2010

Ahead of the first International Workers Memorial Day (Wednesday 28th April) to be recognised formally by the UK Government the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) has called for communities throughout Scotland to remember the hundred of Scottish workers who have died in the past year as a result of industrial injury or disease. Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary said