STUC on Scottish Budget negotiations
30th January 2009
Commenting on ongoing negotiations to secure agreement on the Scottish Budget, Grahame Smith, General Secretary, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) said:
30th January 2009
Commenting on ongoing negotiations to secure agreement on the Scottish Budget, Grahame Smith, General Secretary, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) said:
2nd February 2009
Commenting on the Guardian’s investigation into secret corporate tax avoidance schemes, estimated to be costing the UK around £10bn a year Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary, Grahame Smith said:
2nd February 2009
Commenting on the wave of unofficial strikes in response to the situation at Lindsey Oil Refinery in North Lincolnshire Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary, Grahame Smith, said:
4th February 2009
Commenting on news that Labour and the Lib Dems had reached agreement with the Scottish Government on the Scottish Budget, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
5th February 2009
On Tuesday 10 February the STUC and the Parliament’s Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee will hold a joint seminar, Economic and Social Models in Ireland, Norway and Sweden – a trade union perspective, in the Scottish Parliament.
5th February 2009
Commenting on the MPC’s decision to cut interest rates by half a point to 1%, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary, said:
9th February 2009
Speaking today STUC General Secretary Grahame Smith said “The STUC was saddened to learn of the untimely death of Bashir Ahmad MSP, and we send our deepest condolences to Mr Ahmad’s family. The election of Mr Ahmad to the Scottish Parliament in 2007, as the first Black MSP, marked an important milestone, and he will be a significant loss to our Parliament”.
11th February 2009
Housing workers and tenants groups will today (Thursday 12 February) lobby the Scottish Parliament calling for a significant increase in house building in Scotland.
11th February 2009
Commenting on today’s labour market statistics which show a rise in unemployment of 11,000 in the three months to December 2008, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
11th February 2009
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) today (Wednesday, 11 February) published the first in a series of policy papers aimed at meeting the challenges of the current recession in the short, medium and long term.
11th February 2009
Commenting after the SNP Government dropped its local income tax policy, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary, Grahame Smith said:
24th February 2009
Speaking in advance of the rally and lobby of Parliament organised by the Communication Workers’ Union, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
25th February 2009
A delegation of senior trade unionists from the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC), will this week depart for Palestine and Israel. The delegation will meet with trade unionists in Israel and the Occupied Territories of Palestine, to investigate the merits of supporting a boycott, disinvestment and sanctions against the state of Israel until it complies with international law and agreed human rights principles.
26th February 2009
Commenting on the news that RBS has posted the largest annual loss in UK history, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
26th February 2009
Today (Thursday 26th February), in a keynote address to delegates, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary Grahame Smith the STUC called for a new approach to training to meet the challenges Scotland faces in the recession
6th March 2009
The Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC) has joined UCATT and UNITE in condemning the use of blacklisting in the construction industry following revelations that major companies unlawfully access personal information on prospective employees through a consultant as part of the selection process.
6th March 2009
Commenting in the interval between the Prime Minister’s address to Scottish Labour Party Conference and his meeting with an Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) delegation, Dave Moxham, STUC Deputy General Secretary said:
8th March 2009
The Scottish Living Wage Campaign (SLWC) today welcomed the announcement by Glasgow City Council leader Stephen Purcell that no employee would be paid less than £7 per hour.
11th March 2009
From the General Secretary, Grahame Smith, on behalf of the General Council of the Scottish Trades Union Congress
11th March 2009
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) has welcomed Government plans to compensate pleural plaques victims ahead of the Stage 3 debate of the Damages (Asbestos-related Conditions) (Scotland) Bill.
11th March 2009
The Scottish Trades Union Congress has welcomed the decision by the Scottish Parliament to pass legislation that will ensure pleural plaques victims will, in future, be compensated for damage done following negligent exposure to asbestos. Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary said
12th March 2009
Commenting on the announcement that manufacturing is to cease at NCR’s Dundee plant with the loss of 252 jobs, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
16th March 2009
Representatives of Scotland's voluntary sector organisations and unions will come together today (Tuesday 17th March) to continue their campaign for a new approach to voluntary sector funding, to increase stability, maintain quality of service provision and improve employment conditions for frontline staff in the sector.
17th March 2009
Using the latest unemployment statistics for January 2009, the TUC has worked out the number of jobseeker allowance (JSA) claimants per jobcentre vacancy in every local authority in the UK.
18th March 2009
Commenting on today’s labour market statistics, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
26th March 2009
Speaking ahead of the G20 summit and the massive 'Put People First' event on Saturday (28 March), Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
26th March 2009
Speaking as the Scottish Chambers of Commerce publishes its annual ‘Burdens Barometer’, Stephen Boyd, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Assistant Secretary said: “Given that the current economic crisis is the result of weak and ineffective regulation in the financial sector, it is a somewhat strange time for the Chambers to proceed with publishing its ‘Burdens Barometer’.
2nd April 2009
Responding to the G20 agreement announced this afternoon, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said: “The deal contains some very welcome measures but is, as a whole, insufficient to meet the challenges facing the global economy.
3rd April 2009
On publication of ‘A Budget for Jobs’, the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) 2009 Budget Submission, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary said: “The STUC believes that the G20 agreement represents real progress in many areas. However, we were deeply disappointed that it was insufficient in the crucial area of sustaining global demand. That is why the STUC is arguing for Budget 2009 to bring forward a substantial fiscal stimulus and for UK ministers to continue pressing international partners for further action.
3rd April 2009
At STUC Congress 2007 a resolution was carried which called on the General Council to explore the merits of the calls for boycott, disinvestment and sanctions (BDS) against the state of Israel until it complies with international law and agreed human rights principles. In September 2007 the General Council agreed a process for considering the BDS calls. A crucial part of this process was to visit the region and discuss BDS directly with trade unions from Israel and Palestine. A delegation of eleven trade unionists from the STUC visited Israel and Palestine in Spring 2009.
8th April 2009
Scottish trade unions today expressed their deep concerns at the decision of the Scottish Funding Council to end the funding of a unit which provides equalities support to Scotland’s colleges and universities.
16th April 2009
On Tuesday April 21st pupils from four schools in Perth (Perth High, Perth Academy, St. Columba’s, Kinross High), along with the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Youth Committee, will be participating in the STUC Congress in a special schools debate session titled "Schools out for Congress".
19th April 2009
Tomorrow (Monday 20th April), Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary Grahame Smith will launch the STUC’s Agenda for Rebuilding Collective Prosperity. STUC will be writing to a range of Scotland’s civic leaders, community and campaigning organisations asking them to support the initiative, comment on the policy papers which support the statement and engage in wider policy discussion over coming months.
19th April 2009
Rt. Hon. Harriet Harman MP, Minister for Women and Equality, will present this year’s One Workplace Equality Award 2009 to recognise the role of Scottish trade union members in promoting equality in the workplace (10:55 hrs Monday 20th April) at the STUC Annual Congress in Perth.
20th April 2009
Commenting on Harriet Harman’s speech to STUC Congress 2009, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary said: “The STUC hoped that during this Congress political speakers would address both the changing economic times and the need to assist those hardest hit by recession.
21st April 2009
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) has announced that Graeme Russell, Regional Safety Secretary for the Communication Workers Union (CWU), is this years recipient of the STUC Health and Safety Award for his work in promoting and developing positive partnership working in protecting the health, safety and welfare of CWU members in the Edinburgh and Borders Branch.
21st April 2009
Commenting on the First Minister’s speech to STUC Congress 2009, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary said: “The STUC welcomes the First Minister’s announcement today of the first steps towards the establishment of a Scottish Investment Bank; a long-standing policy objective for the STUC. We now look forward to discussing the detailed implementation plans with colleagues in the Government and enterprise agencies.
22nd April 2009
STUC Congress will today debate whether to support boycott, disinvestments and sanctions against Israel until it complies with international laws and agreed principles of human rights.
22nd April 2009
James Lillis is no ordinary bus driver. He is also an award-winning Union Learning Representative for Unite. In this role, James makes learning opportunities accessible to all employees at First Glasgow. There are a large number of Eastern European migrant workers within the bus depot, so James learned to speak Polish. This has enabled him to help the migrant workers, and these workers return the favour by studying “Glaswegian”.
22nd April 2009
Commenting on the Budget, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said: “Today it was confirmed that Scotland has entered recession at a faster pace than the UK. The human cost of recession was revealed in another substantial rise in unemployment.
24th April 2009
The Scottish Trades Union Congress this week backed boycotts and disinvestment, and called for sanctions against the state of Israel because of the state’s failure to comply with international laws and agreed principles of human rights.
27th April 2009
To mark International Workers Memorial Day the STUC is calling for increased enforcement of health and safety legislation and a concerted effort by employers to work with trade unions in demanding the Scottish Government introduce a long term strategy leading to comprehensive and sustainable occupational health provision.
28th April 2009
The Scottish Trade Union Congress has welcomed the announcement that the UK Government plans to consult on formal recognition of International Workers Memorial Day.
13th May 2009
On Friday (15 May) trade unionists throughout Scotland will mobilise to get out the vote for the Euro Elections and keep out the fascist BNP. The anti-racist organisation Searchlight, has designated Friday 15 May as “Union Friday” in its Hope not Hate campaign, and is working with trade unions across the UK.
15th May 2009
Workers from throughout Scotland are today (Friday 15 May) mobilising against the BNP and encouraging people to use their vote in next month’s Euro Elections. The anti-racist organisation Searchlight, has designated Friday 15 May as “Union Friday” in its Hope not Hate campaign, and is working with trade unions across the UK.
21st May 2009
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) has welcomed the publication today (Thursday 21 May) of the Scottish Parliament Local Government and Communities Committee Report on Child Poverty in Scotland.
22nd May 2009
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) has today expressed its outrage that the British National Party (BNP) is being given air time to promote its divisive policies of racism and hatred.
28th May 2009
At their bi-annual meeting (27 May) the Scottish Government and the STUC agreed a Joint Communiqué on Climate Change.
29th May 2009
Scottish voters are today (Friday 29 May) being urged to reject racist politics in next week’s Euro Elections.
29th May 2009
Candidates and anti racist campaigners today received a warm reception on the streets of Glasgow as they urged Scottish voters to reject racist politics in next week’s Euro Elections.
31st May 2009
Short Term Investment in Wage Subsidy Scheme Could Precipitate Faster Economic Recovery Two of Scotland’s most influential organisations made an unprecedented joint call to the Scottish Government this weekend to seriously consider implementing a wage and training support scheme, similar to a programme already in place in Wales.
8th June 2009
Speaking after the announcement that the BNP have secured two seats in the elections to the European Parliament STUC (Scottish Trades Union Congress) Assistant Secretary, Mary Senior, said
10th June 2009
The STUC today welcomed the Scottish Government’s “Adopt an Apprentice” scheme, and the financial support for employers to take on unemployed apprentices.
11th June 2009
This years Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Highlands and Islands Conference will be held on Saturday 13 June 2009 in the Town House, Inverness.
15th June 2009
Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary Grahame Smith gave an early welcome to the Commission’s findings.
17th June 2009
Commenting on today’s statistics which show a rise in unemployment in Scotland of 41,000 over the quarter, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said: “Today’s unemployment figures provide a stark rejoinder to those talking up green shoots in the economy. The inconvenient truth is that this recession remains in its infancy in terms of job losses.
17th June 2009
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) today The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) today (Thursday 18 June) added its support to the challenge of the Palestinian Human Rights organisation Al-Haq against the UK Government in British Courts.added its support to the challenge of the Palestinian Human Rights organisation Al-Haq against the UK Government in British Courts.
24th June 2009
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) today (Wednesday 24 June) rejected the Foreign Office’s “dismay” at trade union’s supporting boycotts of Israel, and suggested this is an indication that the UK Government is out of step with the views of workers on this matter.
25th June 2009
Commenting in advance of the Post Bank event in the Scottish Parliament this afternoon (Thursday 25 June), Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said: “As the first anniversary of the near collapse of HBOS and RBS approaches, the bonus culture is returning and precious little progress has been made on meaningful regulatory reform. People are quite rightly querying whether anything has changed.
25th June 2009
The health and wellbeing of young Scots will be at the top of the agenda when the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Youth Conference meets in Dundee this weekend. Scottish Government Minister for Public Health and Sport, Shona Robison will deliver the first keynote speech of the two day conference that will be attended by young trade unionists from across Scotland and other organisations with an interest in protecting the health and wellbeing of young people.
26th June 2009
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Youth Conference meeting in Dundee (27/28 June 2009) will call on members of the Scottish Youth Parliament to reject toleration of political extremism by refusing to take their seats until candidates who hold membership of the British National Party (BNP) are subjected to open, inclusive and contested elections in which their political affiliation is made known to those eligible to vote.
29th June 2009
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s launch of the ‘Building Britain’s Future’ document, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
30th June 2009
Commenting on the Scottish Parliament Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee’s report, Determining and Delivering Scotland’s Energy Future, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
1st July 2009
Commenting of the announcement of 900 job losses at Diageo workplaces in Scotland, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary said:
1st July 2009
A delegation of Scottish Trade Unionists will today, Thursday 2 July, meet with the UK Minister for the Middle East, Ivan Lewis MP, to urge the British Government to impose sanctions on the state of Israel.
16th July 2009
The STUC today (16 Jul) welcomed the report into the ICL Stockline disaster published by Lord Gill earlier today. The report highlights the failure of the company's directors and the failure of the safety inspection regime in place at the time, which conspired to cause an explosion on 11 May 2004 at ICL Stockline Plastics in Maryhill, Glasgow.
22nd July 2009
Commenting on the Scottish GDP statistics for Q1 2009 published this morning, Stephen Boyd, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Assistant Secretary said:
24th July 2009
Commenting on today’s ONS figures which reveal that the UK economy contracted 0.8% during the second quarter of 2009, Stephen Boyd, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Assistant Secretary said:
28th July 2009
Responding to comments made by Iain McMillan, Director, CBI Scotland who this morning claimed that the campaign to save Diageo jobs might discourage inward investment in Scotland, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
12th August 2009
STUC on Unemployment Statistics Speaking after publication of the latest labour market statistics, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
28th August 2009
Commenting on the revisions to the UK GDP figures for the second quarter of 2009 which show that the economy contracted by 0.7% and not 0.8%, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
2nd September 2009
'The Scottish Trades Union Congress fully supports today’s lobby of the Scottish Parliament by workers from Diageo’s Scottish sites. The lobby presents a major opportunity for politicians from all parties to show their opposition, before this afternoon’s ministerial statement and the subsequent member’s debate, to the proposed restructuring of Diageo in Scotland which would result in 900 job losses.
16th September 2009
Speaking as ONS data confirmed another rise in Scottish unemployment, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
17th September 2009
Reacting to John Swinney’s statement on the draft Scottish Budget, Grahame Smith, General Secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) said
21st September 2009
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) will join Scottish Government coalition in pressing the Chancellor of the Exchequer to bring forward capital spending from 2011-2012 to 2010-2011, but the Cabinet Secretary for Finance must support his case by abandoning the Council Tax freeze.
28th September 2009
Tributes have been flooding in for STUC's former General Secretary Bill Speirs, who passed away last Wednesday. The funeral will take place at 1pm in Renfrew Town Hall on Thursday 1st October. Links to tributes to Bill and full funeral details can be accessed through the link above.
30th September 2009
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) today voiced its concern at the Report of the Civil Courts in Scotland. General Secretary Grahame Smith said:
2nd October 2009
The BNP and campaigning against racism will be at the top of the agenda when the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Black Workers’ Conference meets in Glasgow this weekend. The two day conference will be attended by black trade unionists from across Scotland and other organisations with an interest in combating racism and xenophobia.
2nd October 2009
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) has repeated calls for justice for asbestos victims as Clydeside Action on Asbestos reaches its 25th anniversary. Speaking ahead of a dinner to mark the event, STUC Deputy General Secretary Dave Moxham said,
7th October 2009
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) and the National Union of Students (NUS) in Scotland will today (Wednesday 7th October) sign a protocol to combat the exploitation of students and young workers in the workplace and throughout Scottish society.
7th October 2009
The STUC - Scottish Parliament Trade Union Week is being held this week (6-8 October). Trade Union Week is an opportunity for MSPs and all Parliament staff to find out more about what’s happening in workplaces around the country. Trade Union members from across the public sector and many different industries will discuss their concerns and priorities with MSPs.
12th October 2009
Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) analysis of official government statistics released today shows that the number of young people (18-24) claiming Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) has risen by 75% on average across Scotland since 2007. This rises to well over 100% in some local authority areas. STUC General Secretary Grahame Smith said:
14th October 2009
Commenting on today’s statistics which confirm a rise in Scottish unemployment of 13,000 over the quarter to August, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
21st October 2009
Commenting on today’s statistics which show that Scottish economic output declined by 0.8% in the second quarter of 2009, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
22nd October 2009
Speaking as the first of two 24 hour strikes by Royal Mail staff got underway, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
22nd October 2009
Commenting on George Osborne’s speech to the Glasgow Chambers of Commerce, Stephen Boyd, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Assistant Secretary said:
23rd October 2009
Commenting on GDP figures published today which confirm that the current recession is the longest in modern history, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
28th October 2009
Speaking after the European Commission published its decision following a lengthy investigation into public financing of ferry services in Scotland, Stephen Boyd, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Assistant Secretary said:
30th October 2009
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Women’s Committee today (Friday 30 October) welcomed Equal Pay Day across the UK. The Fawcett Society campaign marks a national day of action to tackle the gender pay gap. The gender pay gap of 17.1% means that after 30 October, women work the equivalent of the rest of the year for free. Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary, said:
5th November 2009
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6th November 2009
As G20 Finance Ministers start to gather in St Andrews today, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary said: “Last year’s global financial crisis was the most dramatic since the great depression and yet we continue to await serious action to address the causes of the crisis. Continued inaction will condemn us to repeat the mistakes of the past.
9th November 2009
Women from workplaces all across Scotland have arrived in Dundee for the Annual Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Women’s Conference.
10th November 2009
Eight Palestinian Firefighters will tomorrow (Wednesday 11 November 2009) be welcomed to the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Women’s Conference currently being held in Dundee.
11th November 2009
Addressing the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) annual Women’s conference in the Caird Hall Dundee today, STUC General Secretary, Grahame Smith, in a wide ranging speech will call on the Scottish Government to abandon its strategy of council tax freezes and small business tax cuts and pursue a more focused strategy which is designed to protect jobs, support growth, and cut poverty as detailed in the STUC budget submission to the Scottish government.
11th November 2009
Commenting on the labour market statistics published today, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said: "Today's figures confirm another substantial rise in Scottish unemployment and it must be noted that the rise in both International Labour Organisation (ILO) and claimant count unemployment is proportionately higher in Scotland than for the UK as a whole.
11th November 2009
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) today welcomed Scottish Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Ann McKechin MP to the STUC Women’s Conference being held in Dundee.
13th November 2009
Trade unionists, politicians, faith groups and organisations campaigning against racism will join with supporters for a ‘Day of Celebration’ to mark Scotland’s rejection of racism, fascism, and Islamophobia. In his speech at the event Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary, in reference to the activities of the Scottish Defence League (SDL) will say
16th November 2009
Union lawyers’ Thompsons Solicitors won recognition as Scotland’s top legal firm in the prestigious Law Awards of Scotland 2009, organised by The Firm legal magazine.
16th November 2009
Thompsons Solicitors who represent union members of STUC affiliates has just chalked up its third major success in a row.
18th November 2009
Addressing the Scottish Union Learning Conference in the Apex City Hotel on Thursday (19th November), the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC will renew its call on the Scottish Government to set up a campaign aimed specifically at employers to encourage continued investment in training during the recession.
18th November 2009
Commenting on today’s Queen’s Speech, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
20th November 2009
Speaking as the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) published the report ‘Sectarianism and the Workplace’, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary said:
27th November 2009
Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Deputy General Secretary Dave Moxham said: “This December marks the one year anniversary of the Israeli invasion of Gaza in which 1400 men, women and children were killed in an act described by the United Nations as ‘indicating serious violations of international human rights’ and ‘amounting to war crimes, and possibly crimes against humanity.’
27th November 2009
Trade unionists, politicians, faith and community groups will today (Saturday 28 November 2009) march through Glasgow’s streets in a visible demonstration against racism and fascism. Organised by the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC), the Annual St Andrew’s Day Anti Racism March and Rally will show a Scotland united against racism, and in difficult economic times will remind people of the dangers of allowing prejudice and discrimination to go unchallenged.
30th November 2009
Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary Grahame Smith today said: “Along with many others in Scotland, STUC will give today’s document the consideration it deserves. We certainly do not oppose a referendum in principle, however the question of when such a referendum should take place and most importantly, what question should be asked, are central to the view we will take.
1st December 2009
STUC today published it’s submission to the Treasury in advance of Pre-Budget Report 2009 It does so in the wake of the news that the UK manufacturing sector suffered an unexpected slowdown in activity last month raising fresh doubts about claims of an economic recovery.
2nd December 2009
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) has reacted angrily to comment made by Conservative leader David Cameron stating that our healthy and safety culture has “created a stultifying blanket of bureaucracy, suspicion and fear”.
2nd December 2009
The Scottish Trades Union Congress is supporting the White Ribbon March being held in Stirling tomorrow (Thursday 3rd December 2009 at 6pm). Speaking before the march STUC General Secretary, Grahame Smith said “The STUC is committed to challenging violence against women, wherever it takes place. Our homes, streets and workplaces should be free from fear and violence for all women. We commend the White Ribbon Campaign in Scotland for organising with men to speak out.”
3rd December 2009
Commenting on reports that the RBS Board has threatened to resign if the Government prevents it from paying bonuses, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
4th December 2009
The annual Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Disabled Workers Conference will commence Saturday 5th December in the Apex Hotel Dundee
8th December 2009
Speaking in advance of tomorrow’s Pre Budget Report (PBR), Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
9th December 2009
Commenting on the Pre Budget Report, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said: “The STUC recognises that the Chancellor had a particularly difficult job today. Surveying this morning’s media coverage you could be forgiven for thinking that the recession is already over and that only immediate deficit reduction matters.
16th December 2009
Commenting on the publication today of the latest set of labour market statistics for Scotland, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary said:
22nd December 2009
Commenting on TUC analysis published today showing that, across the UK, the number of people spending their second successive Christmas on the dole will double to over 200,000 this year, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
