The long-term effects of chemical weapons such as Agent Orange mean that the impact of war lasts well beyond a ceasefire
AS the 122nd Scottish Trade Union Congress assembles in Dundee, the conference agenda reads as a guide to all those areas of Scottish society that demand change.
From anti-austerity to anti-racism; from a charter of trade union rights to public-sector pay; from peace in the world to an industrial strategy at home, the STUC’s decisions at the Caird Hall will demonstrate how vital the labour movement remains in our public life.
William Morris famously wrote of “How we live and how we might live.”
Working-class women lead the fight for fair work and equitable pay and against sexual harassment, the rise of the far right and years of failed austerity policies, writes ROZ FOYER
If we can tackle the big issues, like delivering decent public services and affordable state-built and owned housing by making the richest pay a fair amount of tax, Labour can win back the trust and support of the electorate, argues ANDY McDONALD MP
Ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections, ROZ FOYER warns that a bold tax policy is needed to rebuild devastated public services which can serve as the foundation of a strong, fair economy
As bus builder Alexander Dennis threatens Falkirk closure and Grangemouth faces ruthless shutdown by tax exile Jim Ratcliffe, RICHARD LEONARD MSP warns that global corporations must be resisted by a bold industrial strategy based on public ownership



