STUC

ROZ FOYER

Andy Burnham was in Scotland last week

Andy Burnham has set out his vision. Now Scotland needs him to deliver

With manufacturing jobs under threat in Motherwell, Roz Foyer argues Wednesday's Budget will provide an early test of Andy Burnham's promise to deliver economic change

'The Scottish Government’s public service reform agenda was one of the leading issues for delegates and speakers'

'The Scottish Government’s public service reform agenda was one of the leading issues for delegates and speakers'

It's simple: Public sector reform must not mean sacking public sector workers

VisitScotland is to close its network of information centres

VisitScotland is to close its network of information centres

VisitScotland axed staff after ministers approved compulsory redundancies at agency

No compulsory redundancy policy never banned compulsory redundancies says government

Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth and First Minister John Swinney, as the Scottish Government faces fresh criticism from the STUC over its public sector reform plans

Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth and First Minister John Swinney, as the Scottish Government faces fresh criticism from the STUC over its public sector reform plans

STUC warns it will not be a ‘consultative patsy’ for public sector cuts

Campaigners from Stand Up To Racism staging a counter-protest to the Unite the Clans Scotland anti-immigration protest in July.

Campaigners from Stand Up To Racism staging a counter-protest to the Unite the Clans Scotland anti-immigration protest in July.

Women’s safety ‘weaponised to fuel racism’ ahead of Pink Ladies rally, STUC claims

'Spending on agency staff in the NHS continues to rise year on year, now sitting at over £500 million. The Scottish Government has doubled its spending on private consultants'

'Spending on agency staff in the NHS continues to rise year on year, now sitting at over £500 million. The Scottish Government has doubled its spending on private consultants'

Jobs and careers

Scottish Government's public sector reform plans 'risk damaging frontline services'

Holyrood seeks devolution power grab as Scots 'exploitation' jobs soar

'The passing of Dolly Parton hits more deeply, though, and for good reason'

'The passing of Dolly Parton hits more deeply, though, and for good reason'

Why Scotland's politicians should be a little more like Dolly Parton

A protest on Zero Hours

A protest on Zero Hours

Scots 'exploitation' jobs soar 20% despite Labour ban pledge

'The Scottish Government needs to be bold and not afraid to be unpopular'

'The Scottish Government needs to be bold and not afraid to be unpopular'

Programme for Government 2026: Scotland needs action, not policy by press release

First Minister John Swinney addresses delegates during the STUC conference in the Caird Hall, Dundee earlier this year.

First Minister John Swinney addresses delegates during the STUC conference in the Caird Hall, Dundee earlier this year.

Trade unions say SNP’s plan to cut 20,000 public sector jobs will damage services

'Fair Work First is the Scottish Government’s flagship policy for promoting high-quality, fair work and greater workforce diversity across our labour market'

'Fair Work First is the Scottish Government’s flagship policy for promoting high-quality, fair work and greater workforce diversity across our labour market'

'We must not allow Scottish Government to dilute its Fair Work First policy'

'Far right' has become a trite and meaningless catch-all deployed mainly by a professional and affluent left to avoid defending the interests of the workers , says Kevin McKenna

'Far right' has become a trite and meaningless catch-all deployed mainly by a professional and affluent left to avoid defending the interests of the workers , says Kevin McKenna

Nicola Sturgeon

Are you a 'far right fascist'? According to Scotland's political elite you might be

'The dispute involving welding lecturers at City of Glasgow College matters so much'

'The dispute involving welding lecturers at City of Glasgow College matters so much'

City of Glasgow College

'Why do we have to fight just to be safe at work?'

STUC chief Roz Foyer

STUC chief Roz Foyer

STUC leader Roz Foyer defends multiple home ownership

Cutting public sector employment will reduce the quality of services

Cutting public sector employment will reduce the quality of services

Scotland needs public sector investment not SNP cuts disguised as reform

'The three political leaders who addressed our Congress, Sarwar, Swinney and MacKay'

'The three political leaders who addressed our Congress, Sarwar, Swinney and MacKay'

What STUC Congress revealed about the limits of political ambition in Scotland

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes announced a major investment in Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow last

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes announced a major investment in Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow last

'That must change' Scots unions demand shipbuilding policy overhaul amid crisis

Scottish Green party co-leader Gillian Mackay

Scottish Green party co-leader Gillian Mackay

Green co-leader signals SNP deal price after 'shift' in worker support

'Pay packets do not stretch far enough'

'Pay packets do not stretch far enough'

From Dundee, a demand for decent jobs, strong services and real democracy

Roz Foyer, general secretary of the STUC, pictured at the STUC's new offices in Bridgeton, Glasgow...Photograph by Colin Mearns.22 Jan 2022.For Herald on Sunday.

Roz Foyer, general secretary of the STUC, pictured at the STUC's new offices in Bridgeton, Glasgow...Photograph by Colin Mearns.22 Jan 2022.For Herald on Sunday.

2026 Holyrood election

Outsourcing across Scotland’s local authorities up by 40 per cent, says STUC

STUC and John Swinney have written to the Prime Minister highlighting their concerns around social care if proposed changes to settlement status are implemented.

STUC and John Swinney have written to the Prime Minister highlighting their concerns around social care if proposed changes to settlement status are implemented.

Adult social care

Scots care sector faces ‘significant damage’ from visa changes, warns John Swinney

'Malcolm Offord proposed a costly, kamikaze tax cut that, you guessed it, doesn’t actually benefit the working people they court'

'Malcolm Offord proposed a costly, kamikaze tax cut that, you guessed it, doesn’t actually benefit the working people they court'

The truth behind Reform’s tax‑cut pitch to workers

'The Budget was certainly electioneering on steroids'

'The Budget was certainly electioneering on steroids'

The Scottish budget claims to fight poverty — while pushing workers out the door

Care workers face stagnant wages and worsening conditions, says Roz Foyer

Care workers face stagnant wages and worsening conditions, says Roz Foyer

This new year must be the year Scotland stops betraying its care workers

Men in the coalhills at Prestonlinks Colliery during the General Strike of 1926

Men in the coalhills at Prestonlinks Colliery during the General Strike of 1926

Communication Workers Union

A century after the General Strike: what would it look like today?”

Emergency responders at Huntingdon station in Cambridgeshire (Image: Chris Radburn/PA)

Emergency responders at Huntingdon station in Cambridgeshire (Image: Chris Radburn/PA)

Under attack: The hidden crisis facing Scotland’s frontline workers

Alison Watson, director of Shelter Scotland (centre) has a message for government as Sotland’s housing secretary Màiri McAllan (right) demanded that UK ministers provide urgent financial assistance to deal with the influx of asylum seekers to

Alison Watson, director of Shelter Scotland (centre) has a message for government as Sotland’s housing secretary Màiri McAllan (right) demanded that UK ministers provide urgent financial assistance to deal with the influx of asylum seekers to

Dozens of groups demand government action as homeless refugee numbers double

The mean gender pay gap for Scotland in 2025 is at 10%

The mean gender pay gap for Scotland in 2025 is at 10%

Abergavenny Women

From picket lines to Parliament: women are leading Scotland’s fightback

Official data has shown the UK gender pay gap decreased to 7% in 2024 (Joe Giddens/PA)

Official data has shown the UK gender pay gap decreased to 7% in 2024 (Joe Giddens/PA)

Gender pay gap in Scotland revealed as women fall further behind

It's time to sort out the wealth inequality in Scotland

It's time to sort out the wealth inequality in Scotland

Five families hold as much wealth than a quarter of Scots—time to act

A £250 million investment recently announced by the UK Government will see contracts bringing work to Clydeside and Rosyth

A £250 million investment recently announced by the UK Government will see contracts bringing work to Clydeside and Rosyth

We shouldn't shy away from awarding contracts to Scottish firms

The cost of raising a child to the age of 18 is nearly £300,000

The cost of raising a child to the age of 18 is nearly £300,000

Scotland's birth-rate is dropping - and here are the reasons why

Shona Thomson and Shakeira Nyumba

Shona Thomson and Shakeira Nyumba

Carrosyl Community Association

'I do the same job but get paid less': Glasgow young workers speak out on wage issues

The report calls on the UK Government to follow wage rate models set by other countries.

The report calls on the UK Government to follow wage rate models set by other countries.

Two thirds of young workers in debt due to 'discriminatory' wage rates, report finds

Exam results and a testing time for families

Exam results and a testing time for families

The harsh reality about school leavers' futures that we need to be honest about

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves visit Ocean Gate container terminal at Southampton docks

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer and shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves visit Ocean Gate container terminal at Southampton docks

Roz Foyer: UK Government must go further on employment rights

Roz Foyer on public sector reform

Roz Foyer on public sector reform

'Why you can’t fix public services by cutting the people who deliver them'

Roz Foyer, general secretary of the STUC,

Roz Foyer, general secretary of the STUC,

Scots union boss faces fresh claims in second home 'hypocrisy' row

Buses queue in Hope Street, Glasgow

Buses queue in Hope Street, Glasgow

We have the power to nationalise Scotland's bus services - so let's use it

Could the Edinburgh festival be hit by another wave of strikes by refuse collectors?

Could the Edinburgh festival be hit by another wave of strikes by refuse collectors?

Are we about to see a 'summer of discontent' hit the Edinburgh festivals again?

STUC general secretary Roz Foyer being interviewed by political correspondent Hannah Brown for The Herald's Unspun Live podcast.

STUC general secretary Roz Foyer being interviewed by political correspondent Hannah Brown for The Herald's Unspun Live podcast.

Union action against Supreme Court ruling ‘not off the table'

STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer during the 128th Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Annual Congress at Caird Hall, Dundee.

STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer during the 128th Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Annual Congress at Caird Hall, Dundee.

Scotland's Forgotten Children

Not lifting two-child benefit cap will cause 'explosion' in poverty, warns union body

Wilma Brown with Keir Starmer

Wilma Brown with Keir Starmer

STUC defends appearance of suspended Labour candidate before 'Far-Right' debate

Travellers at Edinburgh's Waverley Station

Travellers at Edinburgh's Waverley Station

Scottish Government

Scottish Government urged to 'change direction' over management of ScotRail

STUC general secretary Roz Foyer sits next to First Minister John Swinney during his summit on Scottish democracy.

STUC general secretary Roz Foyer sits next to First Minister John Swinney during his summit on Scottish democracy.

‘John Swinney’s summit is welcome but it can’t simply be a photo op’

Care home pay not fit for purpose

Care home pay not fit for purpose

Social Care in Scotland

Scottish Government care home pay policy 'not fit for purpose'

Scottish Government urged to raise care home pay to £15 per hour

Scottish Government urged to raise care home pay to £15 per hour

Social Care in Scotland

Social Care in Scotland

Scottish Government urged to raise care home pay to £15 per hour

ScotRail has been warned against reducing the opening times of train stations.

ScotRail has been warned against reducing the opening times of train stations.

ScotRail warned not to let nationalisation become a failure with profit focus

Scotland's trains: On the right track?

STUC: ScotRail needs 'significant investment' amid 'huge challenges'

Roz Foyer says the Scottish Government has shied away from implementing wealth taxes

Roz Foyer says the Scottish Government has shied away from implementing wealth taxes

Scottish Government

Roz Foyer: Budget failed to tackle big challenges and dodged critical decisions

Roz Foyer, the general secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC),

Roz Foyer, the general secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC),

Scottish Budget

Trade Unions involved in ‘challenging but constructive’ Scottish Budget talks

An estimated 436,400 disabled people were employed across Scotland in 2022.

An estimated 436,400 disabled people were employed across Scotland in 2022.

Disabled workers are to be consulted about assisted dying law