Scottish Trades Union Congress
8 Landressy Street
Glasgow G40 1BP
Tel 0141 337 8100
Fax 0141 337 8101
e-mail info@stuc.org.uk
SCOTTISH TRADES UNION CONGRESS
STUC LAUNCH TAX PROPOSALS TO SAVE SCOTLAND’S PUBLIC SERVICES
4th December 2023
Scotland’s largest trade union body has implored the Scottish Government to “step up for Scotland” as the STUC launches their 2023 tax report showing an extra £3.7 billion could be raised per year using Scotland’s existing powers.
STUC reaction to the UK Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
22nd November 2023
STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer said: “Don’t be fooled by a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Underpinning this statement was a determination that cuts to key public services and workers' livelihoods will bankroll some desperate pre-election giveaways."
WORKERS PAY DOWN £1200 IN TWO YEARS
14th November 2023
Workers have lost a ‘staggering’ £1200 from their pay packets according to Scotland’s largest trade union body. New analysis from the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) has revealed workers' pay in Scotland is down by £1223 within the last two years as a result of pay not keeping up with inflation. The average worker in Scotland took home £533 a week in October. In real terms, this has fallen £13 a week since October 2021.
WORKERS WIN £4 BILLION THROUGH INDUSTRIAL ACTION
10th November 2023
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 during the cost-of-living crisis.
WORKERS THROWN TO THE WOLVES DURING COVID
24th October 2023
Workers in Scotland faced an “astonishing” lack of support leading to unnecessary workplace-related deaths according to Scotland’s largest trade union body.
STUC response to First Minister's Council Tax Freeze Announcement
18th October 2023
Responding to the First Minister’s announcement of a Council Tax freeze, STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer stated: “Across Scotland, our public services are in crisis. “Local authorities are increasingly strapped for cash and are facing huge budget cuts. Sequential council tax freezes without adequate compensation is one of the key reasons why local services are in such a mess.
