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Scotland’s working class urged to organise after Labour’s dismal election performance
STUC assistant general secretary Linda Somerville warned that the ruling class will “use its representatives in Westminster to embolden rogue employers”
Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh

THE STUC’s assistant general secretary has urged Scotland's working class to organise and bring about radical social change following Scottish Labour’s dismal election performance. 

Writing in the upcoming issue of the Scottish Left Review, Linda Somerville warned that the ruling class will “use its representatives in Westminster to embolden rogue employers” and “attack workers’ terms and conditions.” 

The vote saw Scottish Labour’s worst ever result in Holyrood and the SNP fall short of a majority as the Scottish Conservatives remain as the main opposition in Parliament. 

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