STUC Women's conference 2019

Early day motion 75, tabled 29 October 2019 by Hugh Gaffney (Labour). Signed by 6 members.

That this House sends its best wishes to the 92nd annual Scottish Trades Union Congress Women’s Conference taking place in Perth on 28 and 29 October 2019; congratulates Joyce Stevenson of the Communication Workers Union on her election as Conference Chair; notes that the conference brings together over 120 women trade unionists from workplaces across Scotland; recognises that a number of issues such as the gender pay gap, school holiday hunger and child poverty will be discussed; and urges both the UK and Scottish Governments to seriously consider proposals which emerge from the conference.

Signatures by party: Labour 3, Scottish National Party 2, DUP 1.