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Scotland’s public services ‘hollowed out’ by £3bn outsourcing leak

A new report from Scotland’s largest trade union body has revealed a £3 billion outsourcing scandal at the heart of Scotland’s public services....

16.12.2025 2

Roz Foyer

Mossmorran closure exposes failure of Scotland’s industrial strategy

As ExxonMobil shuts its Mossmorran plant , Roz Foyer argues that Scotland’s reliance on global corporations has left workers exposed — and calls...

09.12.2025 8

Roz Foyer

Scrapping the two-child cap is welcome – but where is the bigger plan?

Rachel Reeves’ budget delivers modest wins – from scrapping the two-child cap to raising the National Living Wage – but falls short on deeper...

02.12.2025 5

Roz Foyer

‘Punch up, not down’: call for unity amid anger over asylum housing

The latest ruckus about the Cameron Barracks being used as a detention facility is yet another example of politicians failing to recognise the voices...

25.11.2025 4

Roz Foyer

UK politics descends into chaos while real questions go unanswered

As Westminster descends into infighting ahead of the Budget , Roz Foyer argues that tackling extreme wealth inequality – through fairer taxes and...

18.11.2025 7

Roz Foyer

Under attack: The hidden crisis facing Scotland’s frontline workers

As violence against public service workers reaches alarming levels, Roz Foyer argues that the real threat isn’t rising crime — it’s the collapse...

11.11.2025 5

Roz Foyer

From picket lines to Parliament: women are leading Scotland’s fightback

At last week’s STUC Women’s Conference , Scotland’s trade union women made it clear: they’re organised, mobilised, and demanding better. From...

04.11.2025 10

Roz Foyer

'The lack of any sort of industrial strategy is alarming'

The lack of a coherent industrial strategy in Scotland is alarming, particularly with a Holyrood election looming. argues Herald columnist Roz...

28.10.2025 3

Roz Foyer

Efficiency or excuse? Unions push back as Scottish Government targets £1bn in cuts

As the Scottish Government eyes £1bn in public sector “efficiencies,” unions warn that reform rhetoric is being used to mask deep and damaging...

21.10.2025 10

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Five families hold as much wealth than a quarter of Scots—time to act

While a handful of families amass extraordinary wealth, public services struggle and working people wait. The question isn’t what’s...

14.10.2025 9

Roz Foyer

Why Sir Keir Starmer’s 'snake oil' speech missed the mark

Starmer’s silly ‘snake-oil’ speech was a flat false equivalence emblematic of the Labour Government’s performance writes STUC General...

07.10.2025 7

Roz Foyer

Solidarity at sea and in the streets: is a new era emerging for Palestine?

As global solidarity with Palestine intensifies, from mass strikes in Rome to diplomatic recognition across continents, pressure mounts on...

30.09.2025 10

Roz Foyer

It's not often that I praise the government but they acted well here

Alexander Dennis is a victory for workers, despite attempts to belittle the role of our movement and unions on the ground. The Government should be...

23.09.2025 10

Roz Foyer

We shouldn't shy away from awarding contracts to Scottish firms

Defence spending is contentious for trade unionists. But what should be agreed is that workers and firms here in Scotland should be the direct...

16.09.2025 7

Roz Foyer

It's time to talk about flags and how they belong to us all

Roz Foyer on the controversy around the use and 'claiming back' of the Saltire What's in a flag, really? Just colours and design blowing in the...

09.09.2025 6

Roz Foyer

Scotland's birth-rate is dropping - and here are the reasons why

The cost of raising a child to the age of 18 is nearly £300,000 - while Scotland's birth-rate continues to drop. So what can be done? We need to...

02.09.2025 9

Roz Foyer

Fascist agitators are are exploiting fear and confusion across Scotland

Last week, Falkirk found itself at the centre of attention for all the wrong reasons. The protest, according to its branding, claimed to be...

26.08.2025 3

Roz Foyer

Not anti-renewables but anti rip-off

The was a hoolie blowing through the highlands last week. The Community Council Renewable Convention, a collective meeting held in Inverness last...

19.08.2025 7

Roz Foyer

The harsh reality about school leavers' futures that we need to be honest about

Last week, thousands of young people across Scotland - my youngest daughter included - received their SQA results. You could say, therefore, I’ve...

12.08.2025 6

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BrewDog pub closures should act as a warning to Starmer

I regret to inform you that BrewDog – once steered and “captained” by former owner James Watt – is at it again. In what is yet another...

05.08.2025 10

Roz Foyer

Scotland needs more workers - here's how we attract them

IT really shouldn’t be controversial to say it: Scotland needs more workers. Immigration is, of course, a political hot potato. That’s hardly...

29.07.2025 6

Roz Foyer

If Labour and the SNP won’t push for change, then right-wing populists will

It's an interesting question: ‘who is the party of the left in Scotland?’ Both the SNP and Scottish Labour speak similar languages, minus...

22.07.2025 20

Roz Foyer

This is not the change that people voted for - Starmer has been found wanting

There’s the well-trodden, often overused adage that a week is a long time in politics. Last week, the Prime Minister completed 52 of them and...

15.07.2025 4

Roz Foyer

The right to protest is sacrosanct - this ban is an eye-opener

There’s a deep unease that’s bothering me and it should bother you too. Banning Palestine Action, a direct-action protest group, charging them...

08.07.2025 3

Roz Foyer

This pernicious legislation is fatally flawed

A good old fashioned parliamentary dust-up seems quite tame compared to the political tsunamis that have engulfed our parliaments in recent years. ...

01.07.2025 4

Roz Foyer

'Why you can’t fix public services by cutting the people who deliver them'

Reform was back in the headlines this week. Except it wasn’t Nigel. Sweeping changes to how our public services are delivered and designed have...

24.06.2025 10

Roz Foyer

Where things are made really does matter - we must act

“Where things are made, and who makes them, matters.” Those were the words of Chancellor Rachel Reeves on Wednesday, as she announced billions...

17.06.2025 40

Roz Foyer

The show must go on - but let's make it fair

There’s something majestic about live performances. The anticipation in the build up. The excitement as the house lights dim. The ripple of...

10.06.2025 20

Roz Foyer

Reform voters aren't stupid or racist - but they have been let down, says STUC chief

Elections can do strange and surprising things to folk. But we shouldn’t really be surprised with Reform UK’s latest antics in the Hamilton,...

03.06.2025 20

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We have the power to nationalise Scotland's bus services - so let's use it

One of the perils, amongst many, of being a politician is that – even if you do something good – you’ll never get the full credit. Case in...

27.05.2025 10

Roz Foyer

Roz Foyer: Why I'll be supporting workers on the picket line

Let me start with some words of advice to our Prime Minister: the salvation of Labour won’t be found by wearing the clothes of Reform and, based on...

20.05.2025 10

Roz Foyer

Roz Foyer: 'This is not a just war, it is terrorism and psychological warfare'

Since its formation, the Labour Party’s Foreign policy has been, to put it delicately, complex. In its early years, this complexity was evident in...

13.05.2025 10

Roz Foyer

Roz Foyer: I was shocked by workers testimonies

Let’s talk about fairness. The trade union movement in Scotland doesn’t think it’s fair to have workers trying to make ends meet through...

06.05.2025 10

Roz Foyer

Roz Foyer: Reform is the symptom and not the cause

Last week, there was a conclave – just not of the religious type. The First Minister convened a vital summit aimed at forging unity against the...

29.04.2025 30

Roz Foyer

Roz Foyer: Trump's tariffs are only one piece of a chess set When Trump returned to office, tariffs in hand and rhetoric blazing, the world braced itself. But instead of unveiling a shrewd economic strategy, Trump revealed, once again, that he is not the 4D chess master he thinks he is. He has, in fact, come unarmed - without a chessboard and without a plan.

When Trump returned to office, tariffs in hand and rhetoric blazing, the world braced itself. But instead of unveiling a shrewd economic strategy,...

22.04.2025 20

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Roz Foyer: Our ferry services could have a bright future – if we grasp it now

As I am writing this column I am about to sail to my happy place, and I can’t wait. The weather is forecast to be fine. Once I board the CalMac...

15.04.2025 10

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Roz Foyer: It's 'Awful April' and the cost of living crisis continues

Last week we all got poorer. I’m not talking about Trump’s tariffs, although that too risks price hikes for us all. But more immediately, last...

08.04.2025 10

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Roz Foyer: Your energy bills are about to go up again. Time to take back control

On the 1st of April the price of heating your home will rise by 6.4%. The cost of energy for a typical household will be £1,849, still sitting over...

01.04.2025 20

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There is another way. Labour must rediscover its founding principles There is another way. Labour must rediscover its founding principles

IN general, I like to believe in the goodness of people. Especially those involved in public service, activism or politics. That’s not to say, of...

25.03.2025 20

Roz Foyer

'We cannot allow our social care system to fall into further disrepair'

We believe in a national system of social care. People of all ages can be reliant on residential social care and as our loved ones get older, we...

24.03.2025 10

Roz Foyer

Roz Foyer: Dundee University's woes are just the tip of the iceberg

Dundee. It’s a city that’s had to remodel and rediscover itself several times. It is, after all, the city of discovery. It’s a city steeped in...

18.03.2025 10

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Roz Foyer: I owe my position to other women - but we must keep fighting

It’s all been a bit grim recently, hasn’t it? Let’s lift the mood. I’m not having it all be doom and gloom. It’s almost spring. The dark...

11.03.2025 20

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Roz Foyer: Move by civic Scotland to combat the right is welcome

THE mood music for the SNP is night and day from this time last year. But the First Minister won’t be taking the votes for granted just yet. What...

04.03.2025 20

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Roz Foyer: Why we need politics that fight for social justice

As Scottish Labour wrap up its conference, the stakes have never been higher. Working people across Scotland are crying out for change - real,...

25.02.2025 10

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Roz Foyer: Why we need to stand with Scotland's teachers

No one goes to their work to be abused. That includes teachers. Last week, teachers within an East Dunbartonshire school took industrial action over...

11.02.2025 10

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Roz Foyer: 'We should all be concerned at the state of our universities'

I suspect the Scottish Government will be feeling pretty pleased with themselves this week. Last week they tied up deals with both the Lib Dems and...

04.02.2025 20

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Roz Foyer: Why I feel so strongly about the National Care System

Since we've just celebrated Burns Night, I'll start by quoting the man: the best laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft a-gley. For those who are a bit...

28.01.2025 10

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Roz Foyer: US is wrong to claim it has brokered peace in Middle east

LAST Friday, in Glasgow, our biggest teaching union the EIS launched an updated version of its Education for Peace policy. A response no doubt, to...

21.01.2025 10

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Roz Foyer: We have to rally against this glorification in all work and no play

What else is there left to say about James Watt? The notorious punk-IPA, former Brewdog supremo hit the headlines again last week as he seeks to...

14.01.2025 20

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Roz Foyer: Scotland’s policy of higher tax for the wealthy has not hurt wage rises

New Year is a good time to take stock of the recent past and make new resolutions for the future. So, let’s take stock of wages for workers across...

07.01.2025 10

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The right to protest is sacrosanct - this ban is an eye-opener

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This pernicious legislation is fatally flawed

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Where things are made really does matter - we must act

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The show must go on - but let's make it fair

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Reform voters aren't stupid or racist - but they have been let down, says STUC chief

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