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Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) The STUC is Scotland's Trade Union Centre

20/08/2026

A united message loud and clear was delivered today from members of Unison, Unite, and GMB to councillors in Glasgow as they voted on an inadequate pay deal for the city’s workers.

20/08/2026

Adélie, a Visitor Assistant at the National Galleries of Scotland, explains why she’s standing on the PCS picket line and the importance of being in a union

20/08/2026

Connor Armstrong, PCS Branch Chair at National Galleries of Scotland, says members are standing united on their fourth day of strike action, with strong picket lines and all three gallery sites closed as workers continue to put pressure on management over changes to working practices.

20/08/2026

Peter Arnott from the Scottish Society of Playwrights on why the CCA matters far beyond Glasgow’s arts scene.

The CCA should remain a space for artists and the public, with those who use it having a real say in its future.

Read the full letter that was delivered to Creative Scotland today on the STUC website.

20/08/2026

Today creative unions hand delivered a letter to Ian Stevenson, Director of Finance at Creative Scotland in Edinburgh

The letter read:
We are writing with deep concern about the future of 350 Sauchiehall Street and the
absence of any public scrutiny as Creative Scotland decides what happens to the
building which has been central to Glasgow’s cultural life for more than fifty years.
Creative Scotland has made choices that may permanently alter the ownership and
purpose of 350 Sauchiehall Street venue. Yet the workers, artists, tenants and
communities whose labour made it an important cultural space have had no
meaningful opportunity to influence those choices. Public scrutiny and participation
should be fundamental when the future of a publicly owned cultural asset is at stake.
Since the liquidation of the CCA on 30th January, former workers, trade unions,
cultural organisations, community groups and MSPs have repeatedly called for
workers to be involved in deciding what follows and for Creative Scotland’s handling
of the building to be open to public scrutiny. On 5 February during CEEAC
Committee evidence session, Patrick Harvie MSP specifically asked Creative
Scotland to involve former workers and explore the possibility of a worker-led
operation of the building, and the Chief Executive undertook to raise this with the
Board.
Despite those appeals, no formal route for worker or trade union involvement has
been established. Public information has remained limited to a small number of brief
announcements and recently published Board minutes, providing no clear account of
which options were considered, how key decisions were reached or what will happen
next.

Read the full letter on the STUC website

19/08/2026

STUC Deputy General Secretary Dave Moxham joined EIS-FELA members on the picket line at City of Glasgow College yesterday.

Workers should be able to go to work knowing they will come home safe. After 15 weeks of strike action, lecturers are still calling for the proper protections they need.

We invite all Trade Unionists, supporters and workers in the creative industries to join us on Thursday 20th August, as ...
19/08/2026

We invite all Trade Unionists, supporters and workers in the creative industries to join us on Thursday 20th August, as we hand deliver a letter of our concerns and demand that Creative Scotland Stop the Sale and hold meaningful talks with Trade Unions about the future of the former CCA building in Glasgow.

When: 20th August – 11am
Meeting Point: Opposite the Market Street entrance to Waverly Train Station

18/08/2026

Join the demonstration on Thursday, fight for a fair settlement! There can be no pay justice when discrimination is built into these proposals!

Thursday 20th August, 9.30am, 45 John St. Be there!

‘Outrageous’ 20% explosion of zero-hours contracts in ScotlandScotland’s largest trade union body has condemned the “out...
18/08/2026

‘Outrageous’ 20% explosion of zero-hours contracts in Scotland

Scotland’s largest trade union body has condemned the “outrageous” rise of workers on zero-hours contracts in Scotland, as new labour market statistics reveal a 20% increase over the last quarter.

The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) branded the trend a “shameful failure” and blasted employers for acting with “impunity”.

According to Labour Market data from the Office for National Statistics, the number of people employed on a zero-hours contract in Scotland rose by 16,000 - from 79,000 to 95,000 - over the last three months.

The information further shows that, over the last year, the increase in zero-hour contracts Scotland was 2.5 times the increase in the UK.

An assessment by the UK Government found that 1 in 3 insecure workers report an average loss of more than £3,000 per year from cancelled shifts and incurred costs. Based on these figures, the STUC estimate that the cumulative impact on loss of pay for workers in Scotland totals an eye-watering £285 million per year.

Read more below:
https://www.stuc.org.uk/news/news/outrageous-20-explosion-of-zero-hours-contracts-in-scotland/

18/08/2026

EIS-FELA members say it would cost around £15,000–£20,000 to provide welding lecturers with the air-fed respiratory protection they need.

Instead, they say money has been spent elsewhere while staff and students are still waiting for proper protective equipment.

After 15 weeks of strike action, lecturers are asking a pretty basic question: why hasn’t their safety been prioritised?

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