STUC 2017: We reported on UNISON speakers on the main issues every day at the 120th STUC Congress in Aviemore from 24-26 April. Reports by Kate Ramsden and John Stevenson.
Reports also appeared in Scotland inUNISON’s May issue. For an overview of the whole Congress go to the STUC website
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Food poverty in Scotland must remain a high priority for government
#stuc2017 In the first motion debated after Ken Loach’s hard-hitting speech to Congress slamming the “conscious cruelty” of the benefits ...
Tackling the disgrace of 78,000 on zero hours contracts
#stuc2017 A couple of hours after Jeremy Corbyn pledged to the STUC that he would abolish zero hours contracts, delegates ...
Act to end barriers to work for people with disabilities
#stuc2017 Congress backed urgent action to support disabled people into work, amidst serious concerns that less than 50% of people ...
Campaign to end VAT on food for guide dogs
#stuc2017 The STUC will campaign to extend the VAT exemption on 'working' dog food to guide dogs for the blind ...
STUC backs “radical action” to tackle housing crisis
#stuc2017 The STUC will join forces with housing campaigns and charities to press the Scottish Government to act on the ...
Collective bargaining key to Fair Work
#stuc17 Sectoral collective bargaining in both public and private sectors is the key to delivering on the Scottish Government's Fair ...
TIE offers brighter future for LGBT+ young people but more work needed
#stuc17 Congress reaffirmed its backing for the TIE “Time for Inclusive Education” which calls on the Scottish Government to underpin ...
Standing up for workers’ rights and against racism
#stuc17 The STUC says it is time to turn the tide against the racist, misogynistic, disablist and other divisive language ...
UNISON at STUC Congress 2017
The 120th STUC Congress gets under way tomorrow and the 300 delegates gathering in Aviemore will be trying to ensure ...
STUC Congress 2017 reports
We will be reporting on UNISON speakers on the main issues every day at the 120th STUC Congress in Aviemore from 24-26 April ...
