THE Scottish Trade Union Congress has unanimously backed calls to defend vital postal services and workers. Concerns have been growing among workers and customers that the universal service obligation (USO) on Royal Mail could be under threat. The USO guarantees a one-price-goes-anywhere service across the UK six days a week, but despite assurances from the then …
Read More »STUC Congress 2024 The future of the postal service is under serious threat
ALMOST all delegates arriving at this week’s STUC Congress in Dundee this week will have had their credentials delivered by CWU members who work in Scotland’s postal service. While the STUC’s longevity is notable in reaching this, its 127th Congress, it is nonetheless dwarfed in comparison to the institution that …
Read More »Trade union leaders and socialist MSPs call on Labour to ‘be bolder’ about pandemic recovery
TRADE union leaders in Scotland and socialist MSPs called on Labour today to be bolder in its opposition to neoliberal efforts from both the Scottish and UK governments as Britain looks to recover from the coronavirus crisis. Speaking at the Morning Star Scotland conference, leading left-wing voices from across Britain came …
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