The Jimmy Reid Foundation is pleased to publication the working paper, ‘Automation – friend or foe?’ by the Unite Scotland Politics, Research and Campaigns Unit on the eve of the 120th STUC Congress (in Aviemore). The… Read More »New Jimmy Reid Foundation working paper on automation – friend or foe?
The Jimmy Reid Foundation is pleased to announce that it is hosting a lunchtime fringe meeting on its research report against the renewal of Trident (see https://reidfoundation.scot/portfolio/stop-trident-renewal/ ) at the 2017 STUC congress in Aviemore on Monday… Read More »Jimmy Reid Foundation 2017 STUC fringe event
The Budget Process Review Group was established by the Finance and Constitution Committee of the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution, to carry out a fundamental review of budgetary scrutiny.… Read More »Comments on the Scottish Budget Scrutiny Consultation by Dr Jim Cuthbert
Brexit: rights, risks and responsibilities: What’s at stake for human rights in Scotland? You are invited to attend a meeting organised by the Scottish Human Rights Commission and the Jimmy Reid Foundation to raise awareness of the importance… Read More »Brexit: rights, risks and responsibilities: What’s at stake for human rights in Scotland?
On Wednesday 11th January 2017, the Jimmy Reid Foundation gave oral evidence and delivered a written submission to the Scottish Affairs Committee of the UK Parliament to inform its current inquiry ‘Sustainable employment in Scotland’. The Inquiry is examining how… Read More »Reid Foundation Gives Evidence to UK Scottish Affairs Committee
On Wednesday 11th January 2017, the Jimmy Reid Foundation gave oral evidence and delivered a written submission to the Scottish Affairs Committee of the UK Parliament to inform its current inquiry ‘Sustainable employment in Scotland’. The Inquiry is examining how… Read More »Reid Foundation Gives Evidence to UK Scottish Affairs Committee
PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM IN SCOTLAND A major new policy paper by Dave Watson of UNISON The Paper covers the following areas: * The Case for Public Services * Challenges Facing Scotland’s Public Services * Public Service Workforce… Read More »Public Service Reform – Policy Paper Launched
PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM IN SCOTLAND A major new policy paper by Dave Watson of UNISON The Paper covers the following areas: * The Case for Public Services * Challenges Facing Scotland’s Public Services * Public Service Workforce… Read More »Public Service Reform – Policy Paper Launched
Independent statistician and economist, Jim Cuthbert, warns the Prudential Code provides Scottish local government with no protection in the coming storm. After the Scottish Government’s tight local government funding settlement in its December 2016 budget,… Read More »The Prudential Code: flimsy fig leaf in the coming storm
On Thursday 24 November 2016, the Jimmy Reid Foundation launched a major new research paper examining the economic, political and social costs of renewing the Trident nuclear missile system for Scotland. In ‘Trident and its… Read More »Stop Trident Renewal!