Sentences with phrase «scottish trade union leader»

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Trade unions in Scotland have called for Jim Murphy to step down as leader of Scottish Labour as Neil Findlay who stood against Murphy for the leadership last year with the backing of the Left and almost all trade unions announced his resignation from the shadow cabinet at Holyrood where he held the fair work, skills and training bTrade unions in Scotland have called for Jim Murphy to step down as leader of Scottish Labour as Neil Findlay who stood against Murphy for the leadership last year with the backing of the Left and almost all trade unions announced his resignation from the shadow cabinet at Holyrood where he held the fair work, skills and training btrade unions announced his resignation from the shadow cabinet at Holyrood where he held the fair work, skills and training brief.

Johann Lamont, the leader of the Scottish Labour Party, speaking to the annual conference of the train drivers» union ASLEF in Edinburgh, delivered a clear message of support for trade union rights, trade union involvement in policy - making and policies that trade unions have been seeking.

He embarked on a series of meetings with Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale, MSPs, trade unions, council leaders and local activists.

Claims of a «stitch - up» in a Scottish safe seat forced the Labour leader to promise to recast his party's relationship with the trade unions.