STUC 2015
We reported on all the UNISON speakers on the main issues every day at the 118th STUC Congress in Ayr from 20-22 April. Reports also appeared in Scotland inUNISON’s May issue. For an overview of the whole Congress go to the STUC website.
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Additional support needs are stretched to the limit
Additional support needs for pupils, particularly those who start at a disadvantage, are stretched to the limit with children not ...
Migrant rescue cut ‘indefensible in its inhumanity’
Delegates mourned the terrible tragedy of the 950 migrants drowned as their ship capsized off the coast of Libya just ...
Change society so women can live free from violence
Gender equality is at the root of violence against women and girls and the STUC will campaign to keep this ...
Poorer students are being failed
Too many students in Scotland drop out of full time education due to inadequate financial support. Speaking on behalf of ...
Foodbanks: Solidarity not charity
The rise of foodbanks in the 6th richest country in the world is a national scandal and the STUC will ...
End 1 in 5 children living in poverty in Scotland
The STUC is appalled that 100,000 children live in poverty in Scotland and will call on both the UK and ...
Call to challenge gender equality in apprenticeships
The STUC will press the Scottish government to work with them to tackle gender inequality in apprenticeships and to encourage ...
Tackling poverty to tackle education inequalities
Poverty affects the education and life chances of our children, and delegates condemned the disgrace of one in five Scottish ...
STUC calls on University governors to reflect diversity of staff
The STUC has called on Scottish Government to legislate for all university governing bodies to have a chair elected by ...
Attempt to take over transport police is another ‘polishambles’
The STUC will vigorously oppose Scottish Government plans to absorb the specialist British Transport Police (BTP) into Police Scotland and ...
House building and living rent to fix housing crisis
The STUC is to call for a major house building programme, focussing especially affordable and council housing, not only to ...
Return power to local councils to act on services
The STUC overwhelmingly backed a range of measures to rebuild local democracy. It will press the Scottish Government to provide ...
