The STUC voted to support the motion from UNISON Scotland on the need for public sector reform guided by the involvement of the service providers (ie workers) and service users. The Jimmy Reid Foundation report… Read More »Jimmy Reid Foundation report on public sector reform guides formation of policy at STUC 2017
Tomorrow is the 45th anniversary of Jimmy Reid’s rectorial address at Glasgow university on 28 April 1972 – one of the best political speeches ever made. For the only known remaining film of a portion… Read More »45th anniversary of Jimmy Reid’s rectorial address on 28 April 1972
A successful and productive exchange of views was held today at a 30-strong Jimmy Reid Foundation lunchtime fringe meeting at the STUC congress in Aviemore. Chaired by PCS national officer, Lynn Henderson, we heard Professor… Read More »Successful Jimmy Reid Foundation fringe meeting at 2017 STUC
The Jimmy Reid Foundation is delighted to announce that Mark Serwotka, general secretary of the PCS union, has agreed to deliver the 2017 annual Jimmy Reid lecture on Thursday 5 October 2017. He will speak… Read More »PCS general secretary, Mark Serwotka, to give 2017 Jimmy Reid annual lecture
Following the last meeting of the project board of the Jimmy Reid Foundation (on 6 April), we have agreed a new set of research and policy papers to be commissioned and published over the remainder… Read More »Jimmy Reid Foundation agrees new work programme
The Sunday Herald has today (9 April 2017) given major coverage to the Jimmy Reid Foundation paper from Jim Cuthbert on the fiscal constraints any new and future Scottish government will face. The coverage can… Read More »Sunday Herald coverage of new Jimmy Reid Foundation paper on Scotland’s fiscal future
The Jimmy Reid Foundation is now using the https://www.facebook.com/TheReidFoundation/ account and is posting regularly on Foundation matters (announcements, new papers etc) as well as on issues close to the heart of Jimmy Reid (eg on issues… Read More »Jimmy Reid Foundation facebook
The Jimmy Reid Foundation is now using the https://twitter.com/ReidFoundation twitter account and is tweeting regularly on Foundation matters (announcements, new papers etc) as well as on issues close to the heart of Jimmy Reid (eg on… Read More »Jimmy Reid Foundation twitter
Members of the Human Rights Consortium Scotland (HRCS) met on 1st June and agreed on a co-ordinated campaign to defend the Human Rights Act (HRA), and to promote human rights for everyone in everyday situations. Human rights standards and… Read More »Campaign to support human rights
Zero Tolerance on Austerity The Foundation’s sister organisation Scottish Left Review, co-sponsored a fringe meeting at the STUC congress on challenging austerity and highlighting the cumulative misery and suffering caused to the poorest and most vulnerable… Read More »Fringe Meeting Success