Gender equality is at the root of violence against women and girls and the STUC will campaign to keep this
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Poorer students are being failed
Too many students in Scotland drop out of full time education due to inadequate financial support. Speaking on behalf of
Read moreFoodbanks: Solidarity not charity
The rise of foodbanks in the 6th richest country in the world is a national scandal and the STUC will
Read moreEnd 1 in 5 children living in poverty in Scotland
The STUC is appalled that 100,000 children live in poverty in Scotland and will call on both the UK and
Read moreCall to challenge gender equality in apprenticeships
The STUC will press the Scottish government to work with them to tackle gender inequality in apprenticeships and to encourage
Read moreTackling poverty to tackle education inequalities
Poverty affects the education and life chances of our children, and delegates condemned the disgrace of one in five Scottish
Read moreSTUC calls on University governors to reflect diversity of staff
The STUC has called on Scottish Government to legislate for all university governing bodies to have a chair elected by
Read moreAttempt to take over transport police is another ‘polishambles’
The STUC will vigorously oppose Scottish Government plans to absorb the specialist British Transport Police (BTP) into Police Scotland and
Read moreHouse building and living rent to fix housing crisis
The STUC is to call for a major house building programme, focussing especially affordable and council housing, not only to
Read moreReturn power to local councils to act on services
The STUC overwhelmingly backed a range of measures to rebuild local democracy. It will press the Scottish Government to provide
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