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SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and Scottish trade unions vowed to join forces yesterday to fight against Tory austerity north of the border.
In her first bi-annual meeting with the STUC, Ms Sturgeon shared “serious concerns” about the impact on Scottish people of the British government’s commitment to continued austerity.
This includes the additional £12 billion welfare cuts and further erosion of trade union and employment rights.
The First Minister and the STUC share the view that as a priority the British government should agree to the full devolution of powers over welfare, the minimum wage and trade union and employment law.
STUC general secretary Grahame Smith said: “The STUC strongly believes that the programme of the new UK government will inevitably result in a weaker economy and a significant increase in inequality.
“The attack on employment and trade union rights will further undermine workplace democracy and leave Scottish workers as some of the weakest legal protections in the developed world.
“The STUC will work with the Scottish government and other civic organisations to oppose this unnecessary and damaging new dose of austerity and to instead help build a fairer and more equal Scotland.”
