Education systems can help mitigate the impact of poverty, but only if they are properly designed and resourced, the STUC
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Government must engage with unions on new regulatory body for education
#stuc2018 Congress called for the Scottish Government to set aside its proposals in the Education Bill, for an Education Workforce
Read moreGovernment must fund resources for children with additional support needs
The STUC will call on the Scottish Government to provide the funding to properly meet the legal requirement to support
Read moreUnions have key role in tackling obesity and promoting food for good
#stuc2018 Congress threw its weight behind the British Dietetic Association’s call for unions to be actively involved in tackling obesity
Read moreSocial security should provide dignity
#stuc2018 Social security should provide dignity through a living wage standard of support, the STUC Congress was told as it
Read moreCulture strategy must be for the many not just the privileged few
Congress supported a call from the Musicians Union welcoming the Scottish Government’s commitment to the development of a Cultural Strategy
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UNISON secures above inflation pay offer for NHS staff
Scotland’s biggest health union, UNISON has reacted positively to a draft joint statement on NHS pay which, if agreed, would
Read moreUnions must lead on fair energy and just transition
#stuc2018 Congress backed UNISON’s call for a Scottish energy policy, including the creation of a government owned energy company and
Read moreFair work must be at heart of Brexit for workers
#stuc2018 Congress backed a General Council call for a range of measures to protect the Scottish economy, defend jobs and
Read moreValue older workers and make a grey future bright
We need to value our older workers and make sure that they can continue to contribute their experience and knowledge
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