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STUC Comment on General Election Result

7th May 2010

Commenting on the General Election result, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:

Coalition deal spells disaster for the economy

12th May 2010

Commenting on the Tory/Liberal coalition deal, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary Grahame Smith said:

STUC on unemployment statistics

12th May 2010

Commenting on official statistics published today which confirm another substantial rise in Scottish unemployment, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary Grahame Smith said:

New Development Fund for Workplace Skills

18th May 2010

More than 5,000 workers will benefit from learning and skills development through trade unions as a result of Scottish Government and European funding. In April this year, Scottish Union Learning launched its Development Fund. This is a new fund that will assist trade unions to develop their work around workplace learning and skills.

Cuts to the Future Jobs Fund very bad news for young people in Scotland

24th May 2010

Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said: “There will be a modicum of relief that the Scottish Government has been allowed to put off implementing its share of cuts until next year, but as everyone recognises, this is pain deferred not pain removed” And he reacted angrily to announcements of cuts in the Future Jobs Fund.

Importance of manufacturing acknowledged in Scottish Government-STUC communiqué

26th May 2010

The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) has today agreed a joint communiqué with the Scottish Government providing a clear framework for future work to support the manufacturing sector in Scotland.

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions misses key point on low pay

27th May 2010

Responding to the speech delivered today (27th May) – ‘Welfare for the 21st Century’, Dave Moxham, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Deputy General Secretary said: