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More newsSTUC - Budget provided sticking plasters when Scotland needs radical surgery
October 28, 2026: “We always knew exorcising the ghost of Thatcher and eradicating 40 years of neo-liberalism was going to be a tall order for the Chancellor and there are some welcome tricks in the Budget, but not enough to scare away fears of rising costs.
‘Damning and disastrous’, STUC responds to ‘Care Sector’ report from UK COVID-19 Inquiry
October 20, 2026: “It’s abundantly clear that workers and care home residents were put in harm’s way by the disastrous discharge of untested patients from hospitals into care homes. This damning report confirms that care worker deaths were not centrally recorded, which limited the understanding of the serious risks workers were exposed to.
STUC welcomes Swinney’s “clear purpose” but demands action on public services and tax
October 17, 2026: “This was a speech of clear purpose with welcome initiatives despite somewhat vague rhetoric on “renewing” public services that still casts a shadow over the government’s reform agenda.
Give workers back control: STUC reaction to the Prime Minister’s speech in Scotland
October 16, 2026: “The Prime Minister is to be commended for seeking to put aside party political point scoring and to work together with the Scottish Government for the benefit of working-class communities. His offer to devolve further powers to Scotland in terms of employment support is welcome and he’s correct to signal the potential for significant additional devolution within Scotland.
‘The Workers’ Inquiry’ launched as STUC announces campaign for worker-led public service improvements
October 15, 2026: Trade unions launch public sector improvement campaign against Scottish Government cuts and closures Scotland’s largest trade union body has launched their campaign on the future of Scotland’s public services, as the STUC establishes their ‘Workers’ Inquiry: Public Services for the People of Scotland’ campaign.
