Workplace News

Philip StottFebruary 3, 2020
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Scotland’s biggest trade union backs the right to indyref2

By Jim McFarlane, Unison NEC member and Dundee Unison secretary (personal capacity) The decision of UNISON Scotland’s Council meeting to…
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Philip StottJanuary 27, 2020
177

Renewing the left in PCS

Dave Semple, PCS national executive committee member (personal capacity) and Socialist Party Scotland member On 18 January, reps from across…
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Philip StottJanuary 22, 2020
162

Postal workers to reballot for strike action: Build for a massive Yes vote

Gary Clark, secretary, CWU Scotland no 2 branch The Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) has announced that talks with Royal Mail…
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Philip StottJanuary 15, 2020
156

PCS: Time to rebuild the left

Katrine Williams, vice-president PCS DWP group (personal capacity) A meeting called in the name of the PCS Broad Left Network…
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Philip StottJanuary 15, 2020
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Defend the right to strike – Build resistance to Tory attacks

Jared Wood, RMT union national executive committee (personal capacity) The Queen’s Speech announced the new Tory government’s intention to add…
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Philip StottDecember 10, 2019
165

Time for a mass campaign to end Scottish teachers’ workload scandal

By Jim Halfpenny, West Dunbartonshire EIS joint secretary (personal capacity) New international figures published by the OECD have confirmed that…
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Philip StottNovember 28, 2019
168

High Court upholds ban on posties strike – Labour movement must act

The High Court has dismissed the appeal by the Communications Workers Union (CWU) against the scandalous decision to stop the…
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Philip StottNovember 25, 2019
160

Determined university staff begin an eight day strike

By Oisin Duncan and Matt Dobson University College Union (UCU) members took strike action at twelve universities across Scotland today.…
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Philip StottNovember 24, 2019
145

UCU pay and pension strike: university staff have had enough

Socialist Party UCU members On 25 November, university staff in the University and College Union (UCU) across the UK will…
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Philip StottNovember 8, 2019
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Postal workers are ready for the fight of their lives

Gary Clark, Scotland No.2 branch CWU branch secretary (personal capacity) Postal workers are involved in the fight of our lives,…
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