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After the acclaim, the rightful pay claim for our key workers

12th January 202112th January 20212 months ago Scottish Left Review 221 Views carers, COVID, poorly paid public sector workers, Public Sector pay, Roz Foyer, Scottish Government, STUC 4 min read

Roz Foyer ask whether the Scottish Government will pass or fail the test of paying up. Since the first lockdown,

Failing the test: the calamity of COVID-19 testing in Scotland

7th September 202030th September 20206 months ago Scottish Left Review 901 Views Lilian Macer, pandemic, Scottish Government, UNISON Convener, WHO. Test 4 min read

Lilian Macer excoriates the Scottish Government’s approach as inadequate to deal with pandemic we are facing. The World Health Organisation

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Coronavirus crisis: underfunding, restructuring, privatisation and fragmentation at the heart of the crisis in Holyrood and Westminster

9th May 20209th May 202010 months ago Scottish Left Review 288 Views Allyson Pollock, Allyson Pollock an Louisa Harding-Edgar, British COVID crisis, contact tracing, London-centric, Louisa Harding-Edgar, public health measures to prevent COVID-19, Scottish Government, seal borders, stop travel, World Health Organisation (WHO) 19 min read

Allyson Pollock and Louisa Harding-Edgar say there is also an opportunity to end the neo-liberalism that got us to this

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Sex, lies and Salmond – lots of speculation and insinuation but no video tape

9th May 20209th May 202010 months ago Scottish Left Review 349 Views Alex Salmond, Scottish Government, SNP, trial 9 min read

Kenny MacAskill picks through the detritus of the trial of the century and finds some unpalatable truths The Alex Salmond

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Missed opportunities? Stagnant statutory powers in Scottish legislation

15th November 201915th November 20191 year ago SLR 215 Views Jonathan Deans, legislation, powers, Scottish Government, Scottish Labour Party, Scottish Ministers, SNP, Supreme Court 8 min read

Jonathan Deans examines the extent of the Scottish Government’s unused powers and explains their existence When an act of legislation

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A charter for workers’ rights in Scotland: developing devolution

16th September 201916th September 20191 year ago SLR 162 Views Charter of Workers’ Rights, Jimmy Reid Foundation, Scottish Government 4 min read

The Jimmy Reid Foundation made this submission to the Institute of Employment Rights The Jimmy Reid Foundation, with 11 affiliates

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NHS wholly-owned subsidiaries – difference of approach between Scotland and England

16th September 20191 year ago SLR 297 Views England, NHS Privatisation, Scottish Government, wholly owned subsidiaries (WOSs) 4 min read

Jackie Williams highlights the differences and similarities the NHS faces on privatisation north and south of the border The dangers

Whole and holistic organising in the classroom

18th March 201918th March 20192 years ago SLR 181 Views ballot, education, EIS, Scottish Government, strike, teachers 4 min read

David Belsey outlines how the EIS is approaching the issue The EIS has had an active couple of years with

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Partnership for progress

14th January 20192 years ago SLR 226 Views Climate Change Bill, Friends of the Earth, Just Transition Commission, net-zero emissions, publicly-owned energy company, Scottish Government, unions 4 min read

Matthew Crighton outlines the Just Transition Partnership between the STUC and Friends of the Earth Setting up a Just Transition

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Making positive use of Brexit in hospitality and tourism

12th November 20182 years ago SLR 192 Views agriculture, banking, Brexit, caravans, education and health, EU Nationals, finance, hospitality sector, hotels and restaurants; public administration, insecure jobs, insurance, low-wage jobs, Migration Observatory, Scottish Agricultural Wages Board, Scottish Government, Skye, tourism, TUC 4 min read

Sarah Collins argues for using Brexit to sort out longstanding ailments on wages and conditions The TUC and many others

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