All the updated news related to scottish trade union congress

All the news related to scottish trade union congress updated in real time

Found 28

forscottish trade union congress

Order by:

Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon announces grant to help just transition to net zero

Nicola Sturgeon is to announce a £100,000 annual trade union grant to help in Scotland’s just transition to net zero. The First Minister will tell the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) annual congress in Aberdeen on Monday the money will be used ...

25 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Fishermen raise concerns over 17 new offshore wind projects

A fishing industry group has called for “meaningful engagement” after the announcement of 17 new offshore wind projects along Scotland’s coastline. On Monday, Crown Estate Scotland announced the results of the ScotWind leasing process, which would ...

17 Jan 2022 at 13:25

Scotland

Fishermen raise concerns over new offshore wind projects

17 Jan 2022 at 14:56

Scotland

Industrial action helped workers secure extra £2bn in pay, figures show

Figures from the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) have revealed that workers in Scotland secured more than £2 billion in pay settlements during the past year through industrial disputes. The data cover workers in health, education, ...

17 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Hundreds of NHS buildings in Scotland still contain deadly asbestos: Research

Patients cannot afford to wait any longer for asbestos to be removed from hospitals, it has been warned, as hundreds of health service buildings were found to still contain the potentially cancer-causing material. Asbestos was found in ...

23 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Tax changes could net £3.7bn a year more for Scotland, STUC says

Scottish ministers are being urged to use tax powers to “make a real difference” by introducing changes that could raise almost £4 billion in additional funding for public services. The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) has backed ...

04 Dec 2023 at 16:27

Scotland

Care workers were afraid they would bring coronavirus home, probe hears

Care home staff were “very scared” to go to work during the Covid-19 pandemic in case they brought the virus back home with them, an inquiry has heard. Paul Arkison, GMB Scotland senior organiser, told the Scottish Covid-19 inquiry ...

23 Apr 2024 at 17:23

Scotland

Covid-19 resulted in perfect storm for care sector already in crisis, probe told

The social care sector was under-prepared for the Covid-19 pandemic as it was “already in crisis”, an inquiry has heard. Rozanne Foyer, general secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC), told the Scottish Covid-19 ...

23 Apr 2024 at 13:52

‘Kicking out’ Tories is only the first step of change, union chief tells Labour

A Labour government under Sir Keir Starmer needs to fundamentally change the country’s economy for the benefit of working people, a senior trade unionist has claimed. Roz Foyer, the general secretary of the Scottish Trades ...

16 Feb 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Unions concerned at proposals for Channel 4 regional production budget

Unions have raised concerns about Ofcom proposals which could allow Channel 4 to allocate 91% of its production budget to projects in England. The broadcasting regulator is consulting on the licence renewal for Channel 4 ...

18 Mar 2024 at 16:16

Scotland

Potential council tax rises ‘tinkering around the edges’, says union official

Potentially stark rises in council tax would be “tinkering around the edges”, a senior union official has said. A leaked paper last week from local authority body Cosla proposed a consultation which could result in ...

03 Jul 2023 at 09:15

Scotland

Home Safe campaign to end ‘grim choice’ faced by late night workers

A new campaign has been launched in a bid to end the “grim choice” faced by bar and restaurant staff retuning home at the end of late night shifts. The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) is demanding such ...

01 Jul 2023 at 10:00

Years
2026

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.