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On the Picket Line: Will the Autumn Statement help workers?

The Chancellor of the Exchequer is set to announce the Autumn Budget statement on Wednesday, with tax cuts on income, inheritance and business…

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Trades union councils protest council cuts in run up to Scottish Budget

TRADE councils in Scotland are set to stage demonstrations against council cuts in the run up to the Scottish Budget.

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STUC joins Yousaf in demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza

The First Minister met with the STUC general secretary Roz Foyer during a bi-annual meeting where they discussed tackling prejudice in Scotland.

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On the Picket Line: If the trade union movement cannae do it, nobody can

Welcome to On the Picket Line, where we look at the week's biggest stories on Scotland's trade unions.

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Roz Foyer: Independence and trade union movements share a common goal

AHEAD of a major trade union conference this weekend, the general secretary of the STUC has said that there is “commonality” between the trade…

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Scottish workers win more than £4 billion through industrial disputes in 18 months

AHEAD of a major trade union conference this Saturday, the STUC reveals workers in Scotland have won more than £4 billion in pay and pensions…

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'Insipid' King's Speech criticised for 'abandoning Scots'

THE King’s Speech has been branded “insipid” and a “farce” while the Tories have been accused of abandoning Scots with their policy agenda.

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Top trade union body ‘open’ to taking part in constitutional convention

SCOTLAND’S leading trade union body is “open” to participating in a constitutional convention which the SNP have pledged to establish under…

The National (Scotland)

'Scandalous': Scotland's gender pay gap widening STUC warn amid school staff strikes

THE gender pay gap in Scotland is widening, according to a new analysis conducted by the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC).

The National (Scotland)

How Scottish unions are responding to the crisis in Gaza

Welcome to the first edition of our new On the Picket Line newsletter, where we take a deeper look at the biggest trade union stories of the week.

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Call for 'absolute candour' as inquiry into Scottish Covid response to begin

The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry will begin on Tuesday, as a leading lawyer called for witnesses to speak with “absolute candour” in order to learn…

The National (Scotland)

Scotland’s Covid-19 inquiry to begin

The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry will explore the Scottish Government’s response to the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Council tax freeze is ‘electioneering at its worst’, says union body

The Scottish Greens and Cosla have said they were not made aware of the policy before it was announced.

The Independent UK

SNP conference must mark 'decisive shift' for party, largest affiliate group says

THE SNP conference should mark the start of a “decisive shift” for the party ...

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Ex-Yes Scotland mastermind says 'the age of the referendum is over'

THE “age of the referendum is over”, according to the former chief strategist of the Yes Scotland campaign.

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SNP challenge Labour to back motion calling for devolution of employment law

SCOTTISH Labour MSPs have been challenged to put workers before their “right-wing London bosses” and support a motion backing the devolution…

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SNP trade unionists hail 'historic' TUC shift on devolving employment law

THE SNP Trade Union Group – the party’s largest affiliate body – has welcomed the decision of the Trades Union Congress to support the…

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Trade union leader warns Labour’s zero-hours contract pledge does not go far enough

LABOUR’S pledge to ban zero-hours contracts does not go far enough, the STUC 's Roz Foyer has warned.

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Zero-hour contracts rise show Scotland must have employment law powers, union says

SCOTLAND has become “embedded” as the zero-hours contract nation of the UK, union leaders have warned.

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Scottish wages 'falling faster and further' than UK average, research finds

WAGES in Scotland are falling “further and faster” than those in the rest of the UK, new research has shown as a top trade unionist warned the…

The National (Scotland)

Plans for 'world leading' carbon tax on Scotland's largest estates gains momentum

A RANGE of community groups, trade unions, churches, charities, and businesses representing over a million members are calling for the introduction…

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Call to charge second home owners in Scotland four times normal council tax

SCOTLAND should follow Wales by introducing a council tax premium of four times the normal rate on second and empty homes, says the STUC...

Daily Record

Council tax rises only 'tinkering around the edges', says union official

The Daily Record reported last week that one in four Scots could face a 22.5 per cent rise in council tax.

The National (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…

The National (Scotland)

'Regrettable and illuminating': Trade unions criticise Scottish investment zones

TRADE unions have criticised the Scottish Government for greenlighting the UK’s investment zone plans in Aberdeen and Glasgow.

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