Red Lines for Labour
General Secretary of PCS Fran Heathcote sets out the union’s bargaining position as the new government comes to power.
Rebooting public services
Scotland Can’t Afford Privatised Social Care
With a solid collective bargaining strategy in place, workers would be prepared to do what it takes to de-privatise the Scottish care sector, writes Robyn Martin.
The Deterioration of Construction Jobs
The Scottish construction sector needs an overhaul and unions have to do the heavy lifting, writes Davy Brockett.
Teacher Numbers are Not a Luxury
The further cuts announced to teacher numbers will leave staff with no chance of meeting students’ needs, writes Jane Gow.
Why Colleges Have Been Cut To The Core
Scotland does not value the college sector, and that needs to change. That is the conclusion of a new paper from the Jimmy Reid Foundation on Further Education in Scotland, by John Kelly and Dave Watson.