Congress noted that many places on Scotland’s Public Boards are held by a “wealthy class of executives” including ‘influential’ bankers,
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STUC 2023 – Racism is everyone’s problem
Congress recognised the reality of present racism and the legacy of historic racism in Scottish society. A wide ranging motion
Read moreSTUC 2023 – World Cup legacy must be protections for migrant workers
Congress was warned that although the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is over, the impact continues on the families of
Read moreSTUC 2023 – Protecting women’s right to choose
Congress overwhelmingly supported Gillian Mackay, MSP’s Members Bill calling for the introduction of buffer zones outside health care centres offering
Read moreSTUC 2023 – Supporting our right to know
Congress supported a call to update Scotland’s Freedom of information legislation by backing the proposal being put to Holyrood by
Read moreSTUC 2023 – Justice doesn’t come cheap
Congress backed calls for improved resourcing for the criminal justice system. This came in the form of a motion highlighting
Read moreSTUC 2023 – Additional support needs additional support
Congress backed calls for more resourcing for pupils in Scotland’s schools who have additional support needs. It has been established
Read moreSTUC 2023 – Value Scottish workers with better pay
Congress recognised the pressures that years of austerity and the cost of living crisis has had on workers, exacerbated by
Read moreSTUC 2023 – Against the National Care Service Bill, for a real national care service
Congress delivered a stinging condemnation of the Scottish Government’s National Care Service Bill. With a call from UNISON that the
Read moreSTUC 2023 – Publicly owned energy and climate change
The STUC will campaign for democratic public ownership and an integrated industrial strategy to tackle climate change and the energy
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