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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

STUC: Failing to raise money through tax reform is letting down workers

Scottish ministers will continue to let down ordinary workers if they ignore proposed tax reforms in an upcoming budget statement, a trade union boss has warned. Research from the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) said an additional £1.3 ...

08 Dec 2022 at 15:22

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 at ...

23 Jan 2023 at 00:01

STUC calls for Scottish Government to block implementation of trade union bill

The general secretary of the Scotland’s largest trade union body called for the Scottish Government not to implement the UK Government’s controversial trade union bill. Speaking to an audience of trade unionists in Glasgow’s Trades Hall ...

01 Feb 2023 at 22:24

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

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

Fishermen raise concerns over new offshore wind projects

17 Jan 2022 at 14:56

Scottish minister calls on UK Government to scrap ‘abhorrent’ strike Bill

A Scottish minster has urged the UK Government to scrap its “disgraceful, abhorrent” plans for controversial strike reforms. Wellbeing Economy minister Neil Gray wrote to business minister Kevin Hollinrake on Monday, ahead of ...

03 Jul 2023 at 16:54

Councils, charities and public sector groups join Swinney to call for NI funding

Local authorities, charities and public sector organisations have joined with First Minister John Swinney to call for funding to mitigate the national insurance hike. In a letter from Mr Swinney and the president of local ...

03 Jan 2025 at 18:22

Scotland

Rayner pledges to ‘make work pay’ in Scotland ahead of visit to Glasgow

The Deputy Prime Minister has pledged to “make work pay in Scotland”, as figures revealed parts of the country could see the biggest boost to their employment than anywhere else in the UK. Speaking ahead of a visit to ...

09 Jan 2025 at 07:01

‘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 ...

16 Feb 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Women earn £3,000 a year less than men as wage gap rises by 30%, STUC says

Women in Scotland now earn £3,000 less per year than men on average, according to data analysis from the country’s largest trade union body. The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) report found that the gender ...

05 Nov 2024 at 17:26

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