3rd December 2008
The Scottish Trades Union Council (STUC) expressed grave concern at today’s announcement by The Herald and Times Group making all its journalists and publishing staff redundant and invited them to re-apply for their jobs.
4th December 2008
Commenting after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to cut interest rates from 3% to 2% Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
5th December 2008
Commenting on the first Annual Report of the First Minister’s Council of Economic Advisers, Stephen Boyd, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Assistant Secretary, said:
“Following the publication of its first annual report, we simply have to ask of the Council: what is it for?
17th December 2008
Commenting on today’s labour market statistics which show a rise in unemployment of 22,000 in Scotland over the quarter to October 2008, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
17th December 2008
Marking United Nations International Migrant Day (Thursday 18th December) the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) today issued a reminder that during the current recession the plight of exploited migrant workers should not be forgotten.