8th March 2010
International Women’s Day is celebrated worldwide, marking women’s progress and achievements. The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC), and the STUC Women’s Committee, is proud to stand alongside all those women internationally fighting for justice and equality. Elaine Dougall, Chair of the STUC Women’s Committee said
5th March 2010
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) tomorrow (Saturday 6 March) will join with teachers and lecturers from across Scotland in Glasgow to demonstrate against cuts in education funding. The march, organised by the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), will focus on why must our children should pay for a financial crisis that is not of their making
17th February 2010
Commenting on publication of the full-set of labour market data for Scotland, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
17th February 2010
Speaking on the release of the February Labour market statistics for Scotland, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
16th February 2010
Commenting on the official inflation figures published today, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
3rd February 2010
Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary Grahame Smith today said: “The Scottish Government promised to protect frontline services, yet the Scottish Budget will be agreed today as councils throughout Scotland are planning to close facilities, reduce services and cut much needed public sector jobs.
1st February 2010
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Youth Committee has welcomed plans by the Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives to carry our research into incidences of verbal and physical abuse against young workers and the effect this has on their health and wellbeing.
26th January 2010
Commenting on figures published today by the Office for National Statistics which show that the UK economy is estimated to have grown by 0.1% in the final quarter of 2009, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary Grahame Smith said:
20th January 2010
Commenting on release of the latest labour market statistics for Scotland, Grahame Smith, (Scottish Trades Union Congress) STUC General Secretary said:
19th January 2010
Commenting on the official inflation figures published today, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
19th January 2010
Commenting on news that the board of Cadbury has advised shareholders to accept a new offer from Kraft, Stephen Boyd, (Scottish trades Union Congress) STUC Assistant 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:
16th December 2009
Commenting on the publication today of the latest set of labour market statistics for Scotland, Grahame Smith, 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.
8th December 2009
Speaking in advance of tomorrow’s Pre Budget Report (PBR), 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
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:
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.”
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”.
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.
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.
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.
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.’
20th November 2009
Speaking as the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) published the report ‘Sectarianism and the Workplace’, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary said:
18th November 2009
Commenting on today’s Queen’s Speech, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
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.
16th November 2009
Thompsons Solicitors who represent union members of STUC affiliates has just chalked up its third major success in a row.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
9th November 2009
Women from workplaces all across Scotland have arrived in Dundee for the Annual Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Women’s Conference.
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.