The STUC is to call for a major house building programme, focussing especially affordable and council housing, not only to
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Category: STUC
Return 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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Call to improve access to GPs
The STUC will lobby for GPs to be more available to patients to reduce pressure on emergency and other front-line,
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Pay success needs unions to work together
The reason the Tories can justify five years of pay cuts for public service workers is simple according to UNISON’s
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Let’s show the Palestinian people why Scotland supports them
The STUC was uncompromising in its backing for a comprehensive arms embargo on Israel until it ends its violations of
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STUC drive to improve equality
“Ensuring that an organisation reflects the community which it serves is clear proof of its commitment to equality and inclusion,”
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Defending Rojova’s democracy and gender equality
The STUC sent solidarity and support to the people of Rojava and Kobane and pledged to lobby the Government to
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TTIP needs international response
The STUC in Ayr heard a stark warning from UNISON’s Jane Carolan that the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
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Only hope for BME workers lies in their unions
First time delegate and speaker, UNISON’s Priscilla Maramba, told Congress that ConDem austerity has worsened the plight of BME workers,
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Stop fracking and lobby for sustainable energy
Delegates backed a Fife TUC call to oppose fracking and underground coal gasification (UCG) until their potential impact on local
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