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Roza Foyer of the STUC

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Roz Foyer: Workers have had enough of nice ideas from the SNP and want to see action
Roz Foyer: Workers have had enough of nice ideas from the SNP and want to see action The big pitfall of writing my column on political developments is, in all honesty, this piece may be completely out of date by the time my words go to print. However, and I say this tentatively, I think we’re over the turbulence that’s engulfed Scottish politics for the past two weeks. Hopefully anyway.

Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in a past visit to a wind farm

Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in a past visit to a wind farm

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'Green myth': Scots oil industry sheds 1000s more jobs than gained by renewables

Roz Foyer with Humza Yousaf

Roz Foyer with Humza Yousaf

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Roz Foyer: I predict a new era of cooperation between Labour and SNP

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Anas Sarwar pledges 'greatest transfer of wealth, power' to workers under Labour plan

Workers taking part in a recent Unison strike

Workers taking part in a recent Unison strike

Roz Foyer: We make no apologies: strike action works

Wind turbines at sunset. PHOTO: John Lenehan

Wind turbines at sunset. PHOTO: John Lenehan

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'Damning indictment': Scotland becomes 'poor relation' of the UK in green jobs

Margaret Irwin Centre opens

Margaret Irwin Centre opens

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Scottish Labour issued tax challenge by union body ahead of Glasgow conference

Humza Yousaf and President Erdogan of Turkey

Humza Yousaf and President Erdogan of Turkey

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Scots-Kurdish groups condemn Yousaf's 'hypocritical' invitation to Erdoğan

Skills passport plans would allow energy workers to transfer from the oil and gas sector into renewable jobs

Skills passport plans would allow energy workers to transfer from the oil and gas sector into renewable jobs

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'A betrayal': SNP and Greens further delay 'urgently-needed' energy skills passport

Members of the emergency sevices helping a man to safety when Storm Babet hit Brechin in October.

Members of the emergency sevices helping a man to safety when Storm Babet hit Brechin in October.

Roz Foyer: Workers are still being left to weather the storm after COP28

SNP Wellbeing Economy and Fair Work Secretary Neil Gray

SNP Wellbeing Economy and Fair Work Secretary Neil Gray

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SNP minister suggests Holyrood won't comply with "unnecessary" strikes crackdown law

Do we look for scapegoats when it comes to health and social issues?

Do we look for scapegoats when it comes to health and social issues?

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Stop blaming the politicians for the bad choices we make

SNP public finance minister Tom Arthur

SNP public finance minister Tom Arthur

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SNP table plans to hike council tax by up to 22.5 per cent for largest homes

Potential council tax rises for 700,000 homes ‘tinkering around the edges’

Potential council tax rises for 700,000 homes ‘tinkering around the edges’

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Potential council tax rises for 700,000 homes ‘tinkering around the edges’

Labour MSP Mark Griffin

Labour MSP Mark Griffin

Scottish Labour

Labour tables Bill to strengthen protections for those injured in the workplace

The STUC has issues a warning over the energy strategy

The STUC has issues a warning over the energy strategy

Climate Central

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Union bosses warn SNP ministers workers have 'little faith' in energy strategy

'The public remains largely steadfast in their support for striking workers'

'The public remains largely steadfast in their support for striking workers'

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Roz Foyer: Our democracy is in crisis. What are the politicians going to do about it?

Humza Yousaf chairing the first meeting of his Cabinet last Friday

Humza Yousaf chairing the first meeting of his Cabinet last Friday

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Roz Foyer: Fine words are not enough. Yousaf must quickly deliver a radical plan

Roz Foyer: Government has turbocharged our resolve on workers' rights

Roz Foyer: Government has turbocharged our resolve on workers' rights

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Roz Foyer: Government has turbocharged our resolve on workers' rights

Deputy First Minister John Swinney speaking in Holyrood. File Photo.

Deputy First Minister John Swinney speaking in Holyrood. File Photo.

Council chiefs to draw up job losses plans in wake of Scottish Budget

Nicola Sturgeon addresses the Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC) at the Caird Hall, Dundee. April 17, 2019.

Nicola Sturgeon addresses the Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC) at the Caird Hall, Dundee. April 17, 2019.

Cost of living crisis

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Sturgeon concedes her government's action on cost of living crisis 'not perfect'

Janitor and cleansing staff stage a protest over pay in George Square, Glasgow last December. Pictured is Roz Foyer, STUC General Secretary. Photograph by Colin Mearns/The Herald.

Janitor and cleansing staff stage a protest over pay in George Square, Glasgow last December. Pictured is Roz Foyer, STUC General Secretary. Photograph by Colin Mearns/The Herald.

Nicola Sturgeon

Wages in Scotland fall behind UK average for first time since 2014

Rally at Yodel's main Scottish depot at Bellshill in February 2022. Pictured speaking is Roz Foyer, STUC General Secretary. At left is John Slaven, GMB Scotland organiser. Photo Colin Mearns/The Herald.

Rally at Yodel's main Scottish depot at Bellshill in February 2022. Pictured speaking is Roz Foyer, STUC General Secretary. At left is John Slaven, GMB Scotland organiser. Photo Colin Mearns/The Herald.

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STUC to step up calls to SNP for council tax reform amid growing anger over delay

Roz Foyer, general secretary of the STUC. Photo Colin Mearns/The Herald.

Roz Foyer, general secretary of the STUC. Photo Colin Mearns/The Herald.

STUC to ramp up pressure on ministers over 'ideological' opposition to nuclear power