3rd August 2010
UNISON, Scotland's largest public sector trade union, will be tweeting, Facebooking, and YouTubing at the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2010 which is taking place in Beauly this weekend, Friday 6th and Saturday 7th August.
5th August 2010
You will have seen in the news over the past few days that Pakistan has been affected by serious floods which have caused widespread devastation. Estimates are that over 3 million people have now been affected with at least 1,400 people killed and many more thousands still stranded without food or clean water. The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Scotland and the Scottish Government have asked the STUC to help raise awareness of the appeal campaign.
6th August 2010
Commenting at the end of a week during which a number of UK banks announced large profits and new surveys confirmed rising house prices in Scotland, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
11th August 2010
The number of 18-24 year olds claiming Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) for over 6 months has increased in 20 of Scotland’s local authorities since last year and fallen in only 7 according to a TUC analysis published ahead of the latest ONS unemployment statistics today (Wednesday).
11th August 2010
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) were saddened to learn today of death of Jimmy Reid. General Secretary, Grahame Smith said
11th August 2010
Commenting on publication of the latest set of labour market statistics for Scotland, Grahame Smith, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) General Secretary said:
17th August 2010
Following the success of the nationwide, NUJ-led campaign to secure Charles Atangana’s release from Home Office detention, attention now turns to the detailed work of winning a judicial review of Charles’ case.