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Change is within our grasp at this year's STUC
Congress can chart a bold course that will force meaningful transformation for the people of Scotland
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OUR 128th Annual STUC Congress is the biggest and most important gathering of trade unionists in Scotland. As we come together in Dundee, we do so at a time when the stakes for working people have never been higher and the power of our movement has never been more essential.
This Congress doesn’t just mark another year in our proud history. It marks a moment of transformation. The opportunity for real change is now, but it will only be realised if we fight for it, together, as a united and growing labour movement, rooted in every workplace and every community.
Our theme this year: Building on the New Deal for Workers isn’t just a slogan. It’s a call to action. While we’ve helped drive out the worst UK government in living memory, the damage they inflicted still lingers in our economy, in our services and in the lives of working people.
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