Today, Wednesday 1st February, trade unionists across Scotland are holding protests about the Tory Government’s Bill to limit the strike action workers can take.
Protecting The Right To Strike
“We want to pay tribute to our members” Council Workers Praised as Strike Action is Suspended
A fresh pay offer has been put to Scotland’s Trade Unions representing the local authority workforce.
Strength in Unity
“this is a reminder of how much Unionisation and solidarity matters to the working wo/man.”
Workers Reject Local Government Pay Offer
” the offer is, unbelievably, weighted towards those on the highest pay and will further exacerbate the issue of endemic low pay which plagues this sector. “
Local Government Trade Unions Call On Their Members To Reject COSLA Pay Offer
“All these workers have stepped up and gone beyond the call of duty, many of them literally putting their lives on the line. It’s high time for COSLA and the next Scottish Government to do likewise or they shouldn’t be forgiven.”
International Workers Memorial Day #NeverForgotten #IWMD20
International Workers Memorial Day (IWMD) takes place every year on 28th of April.
Trade Union Demands Non- Essential Construction Sites Remain Closed
“Construction workers should not be used as test subjects by building luxury flats to get an economy moving that values wealth at the expense of our health.”
Frontline Workers Put At Risk in Postcode Lottery PPE Provision in Scotland
Serious concerns have been raised by trade union leaders highlighting the inconsistencies over protection for those working in the front line during the Covid19 pandemic.
Trade Unions: What are they & are they still relevant?
The STUC is an independent organisation , established in 1897, and today represents about 540,000 workers through their 37 affiliated unions and 20 trades union councils.
“Political Intervention Needed To Secure Work For Offshore Renewables”
“Ten years ago we were promised a ‘Saudi Arabia of Renewables’ but today we need political intervention to help level the playing field in Scottish offshore renewables manufacturing.”
