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Elections are important but radical social change comes from the bottom up

25th May 202125th May 20212 months ago Scottish Left Review 222 Views elections, Linda Somerville Deputy General Secretary at the Scottish Trades Union Congress, radical social change, STUC 5 min read

Surveying the political landscape, Linda Somerville asks: what will it mean for workers and the working-class? Hailed by the media

Editorial Comment

Editorial:The fight for a Scotland we want.

8th March 20218th March 20215 months ago Scottish Left Review 873 Views Editorial, Holyrood election, Scottish Labour, SNP, STUC 4 min read

This issue is our traditional STUC congress themed issue. In it, and in addition to hearing from the STUC itself,

Feature

Building back better: Fairer and greener for people not profit

8th March 20218th March 20215 months ago Scottish Left Review 606 Views fair and green goals, Roz Foyer, STUC, STUC Congress 4 min read

Roz Foyer outlines the STUC agenda for the coming period and how it is working to gain these goals. Across

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

12th January 202112th January 20217 months ago Scottish Left Review 386 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,

Feature

The People’s Recovery: A different track for Scotland’s economy

9th November 20209th November 20209 months ago Scottish Left Review 1034 Views COVID calamity., Roz Foyer, STUC 9 min read

Roz Foyer introduces the Scottish Trades Union Congress’s response to the COVID calamity. We face the biggest economic crisis in

Feature

Fighting for fairness in COVID-19 crisis: workers and unions provide the sensible solution

2nd July 20202nd July 20201 year ago Scottish Left Review 348 Views COVID-19 crisis, Fair Work Convention, Roz Foyer, STUC, workplaces 9 min read

Roz Foyer reports on what’s been happening in Scotland’s workplaces The STUC supports the Fair Work Convention’s vision that by

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Bringing up the Bairns O’ Adam – the STUC, Scotland and social justice

9th May 20209th May 20201 year ago Scottish Left Review 325 Views General Secretary STUC, Grahame Smith, Scottish Parliament, STUC 6 min read

Grahame Smith reflects on some tumultuous times as he bows out from leading the STUC Writing a reflection on over

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Unions work: planning for growth to tackle pressing problems

24th March 202024th March 20201 year ago Scottish Left Review 303 Views General Secretary Designate, right-wing populism, Rozanne Foyer, STUC, unions work 4 min read

It won’t be ‘business as usual’ as Rozanne Foyer leads the STUC to get its ‘business’ done I begin my

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Independence, yes, but for whom and from what?

17th January 202017th January 20202 years ago SLR 431 Views automation of work, Brexit, climate emergency, Corbyn, Grahame Smith, Labour, Labour’s English heartlands, publicly-owned and run railway, state-owned energy company, STUC, TUC 4 min read

Grahame Smith says resolving constitutional matters can unlock progress on social and economic issues After such a momentous election result,

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Where now for Corbyn on Brexit?

15th July 201916th July 20192 years ago SLR 413 Views Alan Clark Diaries, EU, Jeremy Corbyn, STUC 4 min read

George Reid wonders whether Corbyn is hamstrung by his attachment to the ‘left analysis’ of the EU ‘Blimey, that was

Feature

Building democracy for the next 20 years

20th May 20192 years ago SLR 302 Views Donald Dewar, Scottish Parliament, STUC 4 min read

Grahame Smith argues the Parliament has made a good start but has unfinished business. In his iconic speech at the

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Let’s have a just transition for public service workers too

18th March 201918th March 20192 years ago SLR 352 Views digital dividends, HMRC, Just Transition, Redistribution, STUC, workers 5 min read

Whether by design or default, Lynn Henderson calls for redistribution of the digital dividends Automation, digitalisation and data are the

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Greening economics and politics with social justice

14th January 20193 years ago SLR 560 Views big polluters, climate action, climate change, environmental catastrophe, Gilets Jaunes, jobs, Just Transition, low carbon economy, Scotland, STUC, unions, World Health Organisation 8 min read

Francis Stuart argues unions are central to creating the Just Transition At STUC’s most recent annual congress, a number of

RADICAL SCOTTISH POLITICAL WRITING

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Editorial:The fight for a Scotland we want.

Building back better: Fairer and greener for people not profit

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

The struggle for Scotland: from marching to movement for the moment at hand

The People’s Recovery: A different track for Scotland’s economy

Fighting for fairness in COVID-19 crisis: workers and unions provide the sensible solution

Bringing up the Bairns O’ Adam – the STUC, Scotland and social justice

Unions work: planning for growth to tackle pressing problems

Independence, yes, but for whom and from what?

Where now for Corbyn on Brexit?

Building democracy for the next 20 years

Let’s have a just transition for public service workers too

Just Transitioning – marrying environment protection and social justice

Greening economics and politics with social justice