The Scottish Trades Union Congress has announced the launch of a new Scottish award to recognise the role of Scottish trade union members in challenging discriminatory practices and attitudes in the workplace.
Announcing the new award STUC General Secretary Grahame Smith said:
“Whilst we welcome the significant progress achieved so far by and within unions, more action is needed to challenge discriminatory work practices and inspire activity to promote equal opportunities in Scotland’s workplaces. This new Award highlights the pivotal role that the Scottish trade union movement plays in delivering this agenda”
“The ‘STUC One Workplace Equality Award’ aims to advance the work of the STUC’s ground breaking One Workplace Equal Rights Project which has, since its launch in 2003, supported trade unions in Scotland in promoting equal opportunities issues in the workplace.”
From early 2007, Scottish trade unions organisations will be invited to nominate members who have shown a commitment towards promoting equal opportunities and challenging discriminatory work practices. The Award will highlight good practice in this area.
The presentation of this prestigious award will be one of the main events at the STUC Annual Congress which will be held 16/18 April 2007 in the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
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For more information contact Zaffir Hakim 0141 337 8100 or Mary Senior 0141 337 8100
More information on the One Workplace Equal Rights Project available from www.oneworkplace.org.uk
One Workplace is one of the major national projects supporting the Executive’s One Scotland campaign www.onescotland.com/onescotland