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Scottish Trades Union Congress

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Our purpose is to co-ordinate, develop and articulate the views and policies of the trade union movement in Scotland.

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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 8h
Scotland needs an accessible and publicly owned bus network. To see the Cabinet Secretary prioritise meeting profit making operators over workers in the development of the Better Buses legislation was troubling. @scotsman.com www.scotsman.com/news/politic...
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Trade unions locked out of SNP government discussions on the future of buses
The STUC says there has been ‘a concerning lack of engagement’ with workers on proposed legislation.
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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
'The economic approach of multiple governments thus far has been to accept that profits will flow overseas, but that’s fine, there’ll be loads of jobs and social and economic benefit, right? 'Well, not quite.' www.heraldscotland.com/poli... @rozfoyer.bsky.social @scottishtuc.bsky.social
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 9h
Trade unions have engaged in good faith with the Scottish Government on public service reform. Workers livelihoods are at stake. We won't condone "reform" that means government cuts from compulsory redundancies. 📰 @thetimes.com/ @unitescotland.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...
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Fair Work Convention @fairworkconvention.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Young mothers have rights at work. But that doesn’t mean it’s always easy to speak up when something feels wrong. #FairWork #YoungMothers #ChildPoverty Find out more about @closethegap.org.uk 'Young mothers’ rights at work' campaign here: tinyurl.com/ym5c8pbf
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Young mothers’ rights at work
We’ve been working with Save the Children Scotland on a project about young mothers’ experiences of work.  Young women who had children when they were aged 16-25 have helped shape this project through...
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Close the Gap @closethegap.org.uk · 29/09/2026
Young mothers are ambitious and determined but held back from paid work and better futures by unfair systems. Our new report with @savechildrensco.bsky.social calls for action so young mothers can access, sustain and progress in fair work. Full report buff.ly/Sa1qDIm Exec summary buff.ly/HZR7g1Y
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Statement on behalf of UNITE, GMB and UNISON from the STUC: www.stuc.org.uk/news/news/st...
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Newsroom | Statement on behalf of UNITE, GMB and UNISON from the STUC
In relation to the equal pay dispute at Glasgow City Council, in a statement on behalf of UNITE, UNISON and GMB trade unions, an STUC Spokesperson said:
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
If “reform” is to remove thousands of people from the public sector - potentially up to 20,000 over the next five years - then the Scottish Government should call it what it is: a cut. And it’s cuts we are opposed to. morningstaronline.co.uk/article/scot...
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Scots must reject false choice of public service cuts or fiscal reform
The First Minister and I can agree on one thing: Scotland’s public finances are under serious pressure.Where we part company is on what comes next.The answer cannot be to present Scotland with a choic...
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It's absolutely for the birds to think local government reform can be achieved without the substantial investment required to bring about change in our communities. Unions will play our part but reform cannot act as a smokescreen for cuts. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Scotland's 32 councils could be cut to six under government plan
Reforms could involve the creation of six to 10 regional authorities, as well as more than 100 community bodies.
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Rail unions are correct. It would be unconscionable for the Scottish Government to hand over taxpayer cash to a company deeply involved in the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements. www.stuc.org.uk/news/news/st...
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This week, STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer writes in @heraldscotland.bsky.social on music, politics and free expression. Artists have always used their platforms to challenge injustice. Speaking out on Palestine should not be treated as a red line. www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
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NASUWT Scotland @nasuwtscotland.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It’s extremely upsetting to know someone you’ve taught has taken their own life. It affects the whole community deeply. The need for early intervention is clear, not just for pupils but also for teachers and staff... www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...
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Teaching union demands suicide prevention classes in Scotland's schools
The union's president spoke of the devastating impact of losing former pupils to suicide as he called on politicians to act.
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Workers are rightly worried about local services given the cuts proposed from the Scottish Government A fairer Council Tax system ensures we raise the revenue needed to support the public services we all rely on @rozfoyer.bsky.social / @dennynews.bsky.social www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
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Scots want rich households to pay more council tax under new system
EXCLUSIVE: The most popular option in a government consultation was a revalued 14-band system that would ask owners of higher-value homes to contribute more.
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Today is International Equal Pay Day. The 10% Gender Pay Gap in Scotland is a complete failure of the state. Governments and employers need to seriously buck their ideas up if we are to eliminate the gap. @rozfoyer.bsky.social/ @scotsman.com www.scotsman.com/news/politic...
scotsman.com
Gender pay gap a 'failure of the state', says top trade unionist
Roz Foyer says employers have an ‘aversion’ to equal pay.
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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
'Bus transport is social. Economic, environmental, accessibility and social needs intersect. It is the business of government, not of the private sector.' www.heraldscotland.com/poli... @rozfoyer.bsky.social @scottishtuc.bsky.social
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
We cannot allow Scotland’s transition to renewables to become another chapter in the sorry story that shows corporations getting richer whilst workers get scraps from the table. @heraldscotland.bsky.social/ @martin1williams.bsky.social /@rozfoyer.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2655654...
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'Shocking': Regulator acts as wind power projects deliver £7.4bn less to Scotland
ScotWind faces fresh scrutiny after Audit Scotland found Scotland's share of committed offshore wind supply chain spending fell from 38 to 30.
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This week, STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer writes in @heraldscotland.bsky.social on Scotland’s £2 bus fare cap and the bigger question of who controls our bus network.
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Working class people across Scotland are fighting back against the far-right. From Maryhill to Dumfries, here are the stories of those in our communities seeking to show solidarity over scapegoating. @neilmackay.bsky.social / @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2654378...
heraldscotland.com
'It beggars belief': The inside story of Scots fighting the far-right on the streets
With right-wing extremists dominating the news, our Writer at Large talks to the ordinary men and women standing up to racists and defending their…
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Women’s safety cannot become an expendable pawn in attempts to inflame tensions over race, sex or gender. It's abusive, predatory men – those who control, intimidate and harm women – who are responsible for compromising that safety.
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Every woman in Scotland has a right to feel safe. That safety must never be weaponised to fuel racism. @rozfoyer.bsky.social/ @hannahmargbrown.bsky.social / @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2653579...
heraldscotland.com
Women’s safety ‘weaponised to fuel racism’ ahead of Pink Ladies rally, STUC warns
Equalities Minister Simita Kumar has backed warnings that concerns about violence against women are being weaponised ahead of a Pink Ladies rally in…
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This week, Roz Foyer writes in @heraldscotland.bsky.social on why public sector reform must not become cuts by another name. Read the article below: www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Cuts should not be presented to our communities as the only option. Investment in our public services, bringing high-quality jobs and hope back to our towns and cities is what the First Minister should be focusing on. 📰More in today's @scotsman.com
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Today's Programme for Government must lead with ambition and not apathy. Our communities need funding and hope, not cuts dressed up as public sector reform. Read our full statement👇
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
This week, Roz Foyer writes in @heraldscotland.bsky.social on Dolly Parton’s legacy of solidarity, workers’ rights and public good. Read more below: www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
A square social media graphic with a pink background and pink cowboy boots at the sides. In the centre is a white text box headed “Politics could learn a lot from Dolly”. The text says Dolly Parton’s legacy goes beyond music, highlighting her support for workers, women, LGBT+ communities, literacy and public good. It promotes Roz Foyer’s column in The Herald newspaper. At the bottom is a screenshot-style clipping of the article headline, “What Scotland’s politicians can learn from Dolly Parton’s legacy”, with Roz Foyer’s byline and the STUC logo.
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This week, Roz Foyer writes in @heraldscotland.bsky.social on why Scotland’s Programme for Government must be about delivery, not familiar slogans. www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
'What we need to see from the Scottish Government in the coming five years is less focus on headline-grabbing promises and more focus on delivery that makes a material difference to people on the ground' www.heraldscotland.com/news... @rozfoyer.bsky.social @scottishtuc.bsky.social
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Correct.
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
✂️The Scottish Government's cuts to our public sector leads the front page of today's @heraldscotland.bsky.social
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Cutting 20,000 jobs from our public sector is dangerous and damaging to our public services. The Scottish Government cannot claim this will improve outcomes for working people. @rozfoyer.bsky.social/ @heraldscotland.bsky.social/ @hannahmargbrown.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2646829...
heraldscotland.com
Trade unions say SNP’s plan to cut 20,000 public sector jobs will damage services
The STUC has launched a fresh attack on Scottish Government public service reform, warning against job cuts and calling outsourcing a public sector…
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Public money should come with Fair Work guarantees. Roz Foyer writes on why the Scottish Government must give Fair Work First more teeth, with trade union recognition and collective bargaining treated as the gold standard for real worker voice. Read it in today's @heraldscotland.bsky.social
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Edinburgh gives a lot to host the Festival. It is only fair the city gets more back. Read STUC Roz Foyer's column in @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2644...
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
STUC Statement on the on the appointment of Andy Burnham as Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
This week, Roz Foyer writes on how far-right hate is exploiting genuine working-class fears. Communities deserve safety, dignity and hope, not racism, disinformation and division. Read Roz’s latest column in @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
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'We want safer streets, not slogans which scapegoat migrants'
Working class people are angry their communities have been left behind but their fears are being hijacked by the far-right, says Roz Foyer.
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
With 24 hyperscale data centre proposals currently being considered, Scotland needs clear guarantees on jobs, energy use, community benefit and Fair Work before these projects go ahead. Read Roz Foyer's column in @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2627...
heraldscotland.com
'I fear data centres need a lot more security to keep the 'Luddites' out'
Scotland is facing a wave of hyperscale AI data centre proposals, raising urgent questions about who really benefits from this new infrastructure.…
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
On the night of 6 July 1988, 167 people lost their lives in the Piper Alpha disaster making it the worst offshore oil and gas tragedy in history. No one should go to work and never come home. Piper Alpha is a stark reminder of why health and safety at work matters.
photo of the piper alpha memorial in aberdeen
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Andy Burnham’s local power pitch should make Holyrood take notice. Scotland needs a serious conversation about centralisation, local democracy and who controls the essentials people rely on. Read STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer's latest column below www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
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Manchesterism vs Holyrood: what Andy Burnham’s plan means for the SNP government
More than a century ago, in 1924, Britain got its first Labour government. It was a beleaguered administration that lasted barely nine months. Yet,…
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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
'The truth is stark. The UK has no specific maximum legal working temperature. 'Last week, thousands of people were working in environments that were not just uncomfortable but potentially unsafe.' www.heraldscotland.com/poli... @rozfoyer.bsky.social @scottishtuc.bsky.social
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
@gmb.org.uk has released a report showing the scale of council tax debt across Scotland. This is a sign of a broken system. The STUC is calling for urgent council tax reform. Read the report: www.gmb.org.uk/news/at-leas...
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Supporting the picket at Glasgow Caledonian University ✊ @eisunion.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk
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Stand Up to Racism Scotland @sutrscotland.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
SUTR Scotland statement: 5,000 stand united after Leith and Edinburgh racist stabbings
Thousands march with SUTR banner “stop Islamophobia stop the hate”
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
A sheep being transported across the country has better legal protection from excessive heat than many workers in the UK. Workers need enforceable rights, proper protections and a legal maximum working temperature. 🗞️ Roz Foyer in @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
heraldscotland.com
Britain’s leaders are feeling the heat - quite literally. Here’s why
As attention turns once again to who will occupy the prime ministerial hot seat, Keir Starmer is far from the only person who has been feeling the…
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Take our severe weather survey which is part of our efforts to understand how workers are treated during severe weather, and what protections exist within different workplaces for health and safety at these times. forms.office.com/pages/respon...
An ice cream melting on the ground
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
No worker should retire after years of public service only to be left waiting for the pension they are owed. Read STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer's column in @heraldscotland on the Capita pensions scandal below: www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
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Thousands are being left without pensions. This is a scandal demanding answers
Despite repeated attacks on our civil servants for their working terms and conditions, the reality for those who are, rightfully, trying to access…
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
STUC Statement on the resignation of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
The planned closure of the Shieldhall coffin factory puts 80 skilled local jobs at risk and ends over a century of craftsmanship in Glasgow. Support local workers. Support local manufacturing. Support Glasgow’s heritage. Sign the petition below actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
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Save Shieldhall - Stop the Co-op Coffin Factory Closure
For generations, Glasgow hands have built more than coffins. They have built care, dignity and community. The planned closure of the Shieldhall coffin factory puts 74 skilled local jobs at risk and ...
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Engender @engenderscot.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Today we’ve launch new research on the endemic sexism, misogyny & gender-based violence that 90% of women councillors in Scotland are experiencing. The is completely unacceptable. Find our summary and full report here - www.engender.org.uk/news/blog/ni...
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Engender blog | Nine in ten women councillors have experienced sexism, misogyny or violence in Scottish local politics, our new report reveals
violence against women, vawg, scotland, councils, scottish government, womens rights, equality
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Never miss an event by signing up to our STUC mailing list ✉️ Find out about all the latest rallies, training, picket lines, public meetings and more that are taking place in Scotland - it’s the go-to source for trade unionists and activists. stuc.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Last year, 26 people died in Scotland due to workplace accidents. That’s why workers can’t and won't stay silent when safety is put at risk, every worker deserves to come home safe. Read the latest column by Roz Foyer in @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
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'Why do we have to fight just to be safe at work?'
We all have a right to be safe at work, yet around three million workers die every year from work-related accidents or occupational diseases. This…
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Statement from STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
The BBC reports that it would cost the average football fan £7.5k to make the trip to the World Cup. Scotland’s fans deserve better than being priced out of the tournament they’ve waited 28 years to see. Read this week’s column in @heraldscotland www.heraldscotland.com/sport/261716...
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'World Cup 2026: why ticket prices are locking out Scotland’s working-class fans'
The corporatisation of the World-Cup, with fake-fan politicians staying silent on it, has excluded working class fans from attending. It’s time…
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Scottish Trades Union Congress @scottishtuc.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
A recent study found that only one MSP from the 129 available came from a working-class occupational background. If working-class voices disappear from Parliament, democracy is weaker for all of us. Read the latest column by Roz Foyer in today's The Herald www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
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'Right-wing politics and the struggle for working-class power in Scotland'
Whilst devolved parliaments across the UK are now governed by parties wishing to radically change the constitution, STUC General Secretary and…
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