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More newsA PARLIAMENT FOR THE WEALTHY, NOT WORKERS
May 20, 2026: New analysis from Scotland’s largest trade union body has shown that the wealth of Scotland’s super rich, the ten richest people in the country, has increased by an “incomprehensible” 826% since the reconvening of the Scottish Parliament in 1999 - outstripping workers’ wages by more than six times.
STUC supports call from the BDS National Committee and Palestinian trade unions to escalate BDS pressure
May 13, 2026: In response to the call from the BDS National Committee and Palestinian trade unions, 3 STUC is joining the two other major trade union federations representing over 80 trade union affiliates across the islands of Ireland and Britain to support workplace actions on 14 May, coinciding with the 78th anniversary of Nakba.
STUC Black Workers’ Committee Statement: Increased racial harassment of Scottish Parliamentary candidates
May 5, 2026: The rise of the far-right, and the entrenchment of racist government policies has emboldened people to attack, insult and harass candidates and activists from minority ethnic backgrounds. No one should have to deal with abuse, racist or otherwise, and staying silent risks normalising it.
International Workers Memorial Day
April 28, 2026: Trade unions and workers across the country will gather today during International Workers Memorial Day, standing in solidarity and remembrance to all those who have been killed by work.
STUC affiliation rises as workers win ‘generational’ upgrades to rights at work
April 22, 2026: Affiliation to Scotland’s largest trade union body has grown this past year as the Scottish Trades Union Congress embed their national project for trade union organising within local trades councils.
