4th January 2007
Official figures show that employees who do unpaid overtime in Scotland put in an average of 6 hours 30 minutes for free each week. If they were paid for this they would take home an extra £79.82 a week, which works out at £4,151 lost pay a year, according to figures released today (Thursday) by the Scottish TUC.
11th January 2007
Commenting on the Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to raise interest rates to 5.25%, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary said:
11th January 2007
Commenting on the announcement of 650 redundancies at NCR in Dundee, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary said:
17th January 2007
The ‘European Year of Equal Opportunities for All’ will be launched this month in Berlin. To coincide with this event the Scottish Trades Union Congress is launching the STUC One Workplace Equality Award to recognise the role of Scottish trade union members in challenging discriminatory practices and attitudes in the workplace.
25th January 2007
The agony continues for many of the families who lost loved ones in the ICL/Stockline tragedy on the 11 May 2004 as it appears the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service are prepared to agree to another extension to company representatives to prepare their defence. Speaking on behalf of the group, Ian Tasker, STUC Assistant Secretary said
29th January 2007
Commenting on the announcement of 420 redundancies at the Simclar Group in Irvine and Kilwinning, Grahame Smith, STUC General Secretary said: