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After Congress backed action issues from austerity to a just transition, and defeating resurgent fascist networks, West of Scotland MSP KATY CLARK and her South of Scotland colleague CAROL MOCHAN offered their takes on the 127th Scottish Trades Union Congress in Dundee
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar at the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) at Caird Hall in Dundee, April 15, 2024
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KATY CLARK told the Star: “Workers in Scotland continue to face a cost-of-living crisis, public services and local government budgets being slashed, and a Tory government hell-bent on eroding their hard-won rights to strike and protest.
“But the success of the STUC Conference this week shows the labour movement is still full of fight despite these various challenges.
“I welcomed motions on the need for a green industrial strategy. As it stands, multinationals and even foreign governments are benefiting more from Scotland’s green economy, with the number of jobs in low-carbon and renewables actually declining at a time when companies are raking in huge profits. We need a public sector-led approach, co-ordinated with unions, to reverse this trend.”
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