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Larry Flanagan stepping down from role with Scotland’s largest teaching union

The leader of Scotland’s largest teaching union is to step down from the post in the summer after a decade in the job. Larry Flanagan said it had been a “honour” to serve as the general secretary of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) trade ...

25 Mar 2022 at 12:25

Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon set to officially open STUC’s new home named after union pioneer

Nicola Sturgeon said she looked forward to “continuing to work in partnership” with unions ahead of officially opening the Scottish Trade Union Congress’ new home. The STUC’s Margaret Irwin Centre, named after its first secretary who was ...

07 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Local News

New course set up to develop the skills and craftsmanship of the next-generation of Donegal weavers

The first-ever certified weaving course in the country has been launched in Kilcar. The full-time Donegal Weaving traineeship has been developed by Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) through its Further Education and Training ...

02 Apr 2022 at 17:33

Sport

On This Day in 2013 – Scotland great Mike Blair steps down from world stage

Former Scotland captain Mike Blair announced his retirement from international rugby on this day in 2013. The 31-year-old said he would be stepping down from the world stage in order to focus on his new life in France while allowing ...

07 Jan 2022 at 07:25

Unions warn of ‘winter of discontent’ as council strike spreads across Scotland

Scotland is facing a “winter of discontent” if the Scottish Government fails to resolve the councils pay dispute, unions have warned. Wendy Dunsmore of Unite said the unions were “here for the long haul” as industrial action, which ...

24 Aug 2022 at 11:15

Scotland

£20m indyref2 budget reallocated to fuel poverty fund after Supreme Court ruling

Funding earmarked by the Scottish Government for an independence referendum next year has been reallocated to help people at risk of fuel poverty. The Scottish Government had set aside £20 million in its resource spending review ...

15 Dec 2022 at 17:15

Scottish Government ‘caved in’ to rail union demands – UK Transport Secretary

The Scottish Government was able to resolve a union dispute with rail workers because it “caved in”, the Transport Secretary has claimed. Mark Harper said the government in Edinburgh had not offered value to taxpayers when it ...

11 May 2023 at 15:26

Scotland

Passport Office staff in Scotland ‘relying on food banks’ as strike starts

Passport Office staff in Scotland are “relying on food banks”, a union representative has said as workers begin a five-week strike in a row over jobs, pay, pensions and conditions. More than 1,000 members of the Public and ...

03 Apr 2023 at 09:50

Scotland

First Minister a ‘passionate believer’ in need for unions

Nicola Sturgeon has said she is a “firm, passionate believer” in the need for trade unions as she opened the Scottish Trade Union Congress’ (STUC) new headquarters in Glasgow. The Bridgeton facility, named after the ...

07 Jun 2022 at 21:05

Unions recommends NHS workers accept Scottish Government pay offer

Scotland

Union recommends NHS workers accept Scottish Government pay offer

NHS workers are being urged to accept a 5.5% pay increase – with a union describing the offer from the Scottish Government as the “best negotiable” under current circumstances. The Scottish Government tabled the ...

23 Aug 2024 at 14:53

Hundreds more ScotRail workers to ballot on strike action in pay row

Hundreds of ScotRail workers could walk out in September unless they receive a “credible” pay offer, a union has warned. Unite, which represents more than 300 workers at the publicly-owned railway operator, has ...

29 Jul 2024 at 10:11

Swinney wants to ‘finish the task’ on Scottish independence

First Minister John Swinney has insisted he wants to “finish the task” on Scottish independence – with the SNP leader declaring this to be an “urgent priority” for him. He claimed those who favour leaving the ...

08 Jan 2025 at 12:15

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