Events

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No more Creative Standards - Cement Fair Work in the Art of Scotland

Following the work carried out by the STUC and Trade Unions within Scotland’s Culture Sector, the Scottish Government commissioned two Independent reports into Creative Scotland and Fair Work within Scotland’s cultural and creative industries.

These reports proposed a combined total of 52 recommendations to improve the conditions of the estimated 90,000 workers across Scotland.

None of the 52 recommendations were enacted before the Scottish Parliament session ended for the 2026 elections.

We need all political parties to pledge the immediate adaption and implementation of the recommendations as soon as possible following the election period.

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 Reclaim our streets rally in edinburgh

Saturday, 27 June at 1PM

In recent weeks, we have seen a disturbing rise in racist violence and intimidation — from Belfast to Glasgow, and now Edinburgh.

No one should be made to feel afraid walking their own streets, travelling home, or going about their daily lives because of who they are, what they look like, or what they believe.

That fear and division is exactly what the far right wants. We refuse to let them succeed.

On Saturday 27 June, we’ll come together in Leith to send a clear message: racism and hate have no place in our communities.

Our solidarity is our power. These are our streets — let’s reclaim them.

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Save Shieldhall - Stop the Co-op Coffin Factory Closure

For generations, Glasgow hands have built more than coffins. They have built care, dignity and community.

The planned closure of the Shieldhall coffin factory puts 80 skilled local jobs at risk and ends over a century of craftsmanship in Glasgow. Support local workers. Support local manufacturing. Support Glasgow’s heritage.

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Sign the Open Letter in Support of Cooper Gallery

On Tuesday 16 June, Dundee University proposed the closure of Cooper Gallery by July 2027 as part of further major restructuring. - as reported by Jute Journal, 18 June. This proposal sits within a growing pattern of cultural erosion across Scotland, including the closure of CCA Glasgow and ongoing pressures on artist-led spaces at Trongate 103 - https://thejutejournal.com/2026/06/18/cooper-gallery-closure-proposed-as-djcad-staffing-and-resource-strains-persist/

Cooper Gallery is not simply a gallery, it is a nationally and internationally respected contemporary art programme that has supported students, artists, audiences, researchers, and communities in Dundee for many years. It plays a unique role within Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design at UoD, providing a dynamic space for exhibition, critical discussion, learning, development, collaboration, and public engagement.

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EIS Industrial action

Members of the EIS at Glasgow Caledonian University on are on strike fighting against redundancies according to the timetable below:

• Tuesday 30th June, Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd July
• Tuesday 4th August
• Monday 7th, Tuesday 8^th and Thursday 10th September

There are three days of strike action next week, and the EIS extends an invitation to colleagues from the trade union movement to visit the picket line. Pickets will run from 8-11am and 12-2pm on Tuesday 30 June and Wednesday 1 July to cover morning and afternoon graduations; and 8-11am on Thursday 2 July only. The picket line will be at the main entrance on Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow.

More information can be found on the EIS website:

Lecturers at Glasgow Caledonian University to take strike action in fight against job cuts

Save the Women’s Service at Murray’s Initiative

Tuesday, 14 July at 12pm at Atlantic Quay, Glasgow

Join us to fight back against closure of a vital lifeline service for survivors of gender based violence and women in recovery. Reprieve until October does not go far enough. Women’s lives are at risk. The government must fund Murray’s Women’s Service fully now. 

Protest outside the Scottish Government office to demand:

NO CUTS TO OUR RECOVERY.
SUPPORT SURVIVORS.
END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN!

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Maryhill Against Racism - Public Meeting

Wednesday, 8 July at 6PM at Maryhill Burgh Halls

There will be a public meeting at Maryhill Burgh Halls on Wednesday, 8 July to discuss how we build unity in the community, during a time of a disturbing increase of racism and racially driven attacks.

Speaking about the event, STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer said, “The events in Edinburgh are a terrible reminder of what we already knew.  The activities of the far right are a threat to all people of colour and to the cohesion of our communities.  Maryhill is my community.  Wherever racism lifts its ugly head, the trade union movement will be there to counter it.”

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