1 June 2021 Today, the Jimmy Reid Foundation publishes a critique of the Scottish Government’s ‘Fair Work’ policy. ‘Fair Work’ has been the flagship programme of the SNP Scottish Government on employment matters since 2016.… Read More »Critique of Scottish Government’s ‘Fair Work’ policy published
The recording of the third UCS work-in series of meetings (on the eve of the STUC Congress on 18 April 2021) is now available. The meeting was entitled: ‘We are not rats! From UCS to… Read More »Recording of ‘We are not rats! From UCS to BiFab and beyond – the struggle for decent work’ meeting, 18 April 2021
As featured as the main story on the front page of the Herald newspaper today (Monday 19 April 2020): The Jimmy Reid Foundation releases this new paper to coincide with the first day of the… Read More »New JRF paper: Liberal education in a neo-liberal world: re-culturing and recalibrating
The recording of the second in the series of UCS work-in 50th anniversary meetings from the Jimmy Reid Foundation called ‘Leadership and trade union struggles: lessons from Jimmy Reid and the UCS’ with Professor Alan… Read More »Recording of second UCS work-in anniversary meeting
The next meeting in the UCS work-in commemoration series of meetings, organised by the Jimmy Reid Foundation and supported by UNTE Scotland, is on the eve of the 2021 STUC Congress at 6pm on Sunday… Read More »‘We are not rats!’ From UCS to BiFab and beyond – the struggle for decent work, 6pm Sunday 18 April
The horrific – and often avoidable – impact of the coronavirus pandemic in Scotland on the lives of those in care (like older people and disabled people) has thrown into sharp relief the inadequacies of… Read More »New pamphlet from JRF & SWAN on need for a publicly-owned national care service
On 3 March 2021, the Jimmy Reid Foundation (JRF) submitted evidence to the Independent Human Rights Act Review’s (IHRAR) call for evidence. Below is the text of that submission, written by Carole Ewart, human rights… Read More »JRF submission to the Independent Human Rights Act Review’s call for evidence
SIGN UP FOR THE EVENT HERE On the 50th anniversary of the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders’ (UCS) work-in, the Jimmy Reid Foundation is holding this meeting to examine the role of leadership in successful struggles of… Read More »Leadership and union struggles: lessons from Jimmy Reid and the UCS work-in, Thurs 25 March 7pm
Recording of Jimmy Reid Foundation meeting on 50th anniversary of UCS work-in with Prof John Foster, UCS veteran, Jimmy Cloughley, Stella Rooney UNITE Scotland young members & Morgan Horn, a UNITE organiser. All chaired by… Read More »Recording of 50th anniversary meeting on UCS work-in (1971-1972)
Tonight, Thursday 28 January 2021, the Foundation hosted an online talk given by Professor John Foster with discussion by UCS veteran, James Cloughley, Stella Rooney of UNITE Scotland Young Members and Morgan Horn, a UNITE… Read More »First UCS work-in 50th anniversary meeting