SSP Seeks Sturgeon’s Support for National Care Service
SSP co- spokespeople Róisín McLaren and Colin Fox have written to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon seeking her support for bringing Scotland’s care homes into an NHS style National Care Service.
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Carer’s Week 2020: Make Caring Visible
“The theme Make Caring Visible is a good one, and I hope this time it will be more than a one week wonder.”
Crisis underlines need for a National Care Service – and a ‘New Normal’
To Provide for service users, to Protect workers and to Prevent another catastrophe: build a National Care Service for Scotland.
SNP & Tories Vote Down Collective Union Bargaining Rights for Care Workers
On the very same day (19 May) a new report on Scotland’s care homes described the crisis in care for older people as “the greatest failure of devolved government since the creation of the Scottish parliament”, SNP and Tory MSPs combined forces to defeat calls for collective bargaining rights for workers in the private care home sector.
Defend the Posties, Defend 6-Day Delivery, Defend 20,000 Jobs
Workers and trade unionists need to stand up with the CWU – stand by your posties.
SSP condemns IMF decision to block Venezuelan application for Coronavirus aid
By Bill Bonnar, SSP International Secretary The Scottish Socialist Party condemns the recent decision by the International Monetary Fund to block Venezuela’s […]
The Place for Socialists is in a Truly Socialist Party
Forget Labour’s rightward journey – the place for socialists is in a truly socialist party.
Time for £12: Covid-19 Crisis Leaves Millions Without Income on Day of Minimum Wage Rise
Urgent action is needed if the most vulnerable workers are not to have the virus of destitution added to that of Covid-19. And when this emergency is finally over a minimum wage of £12/hour [set at 2/3rds of male median earning] will be more necessary than ever to help those most in need.