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PCS & Scottish anti-poverty groups claim welfare reforms risk hurting the poorest

Controversial proposals contained within a UK Government Green Paper neither provide enough support for those wanting to move into work or enough protection for those who are unable to, and may force vulnerable people into deeper poverty.

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St Andrews Day March & Rally

29 Nov 2008

The annual STUC St Andrew's Day anti-racist march and celebration will take place on Saturday 29 November 2008 in Glasgow.
No pay day - women working free for the rest of the year

10 Nov 2008

PCS Scotland and the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) are labelling 10 November 'No Pay Day' to highlight the fact that women earn 85p per hour for every £1 a man earns. This means that women work the equivalent of the last eight weeks of the year for free.
Morning Star : What about more cash in our pockets?

10 Nov 2008

As the economy slides into recession, what better way for government to mitigate the crisis than putting some more money in the wage packets of ordinary workers?
PCS suspend national strike

7 Nov 2008

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) met this morning and have decided to suspend the industrial action planned for Monday 10th November and the overtime ban proposed to commence on Tuesday 11 November.
Glasgow Evening Times: Civil servants' paystrike is called off

7 Nov 2008

A PLANNED strike by more than 200,000 civil servants has been suspended pending fresh talks in a long-running row over pay.

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