the group

The SNP Trade Union Group aims to campaign within the Scottish National Party to promote trade union issues and to play a constructive role in shaping Party policy.

The group also aims to campaign throughout the trade union movement for Independence and in support of the Scottish National Party.

The SNP Trade Union Group believes that trade unions have a fundamental role to play in restoring and defending workers' rights.

The group is an affiliated organisation within
the Scottish National Party, has voting entitlement
at the Party's Annual Conference and National
Council meetings.

The group has a seat on the SNP National Executive Committee.

Group members are activists in a wide range
of trade unions including UNISON, EIS, TGWU,
GMB, AMICUS
and UCATT.

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Jimmy Reid, the former trade union leader and one of Scotland’s leading political thinkers endorsed the SNP’s campaign for the 2007 Parliamentary elections in a public meeting organised by the SNP Trade Union Group.

Jimmy spoke warmly of the City of Dundee’s contribution to the trade union and labour movement and made the distinction between those who set up the Labour Party and today’s New Labour.

Jimmy said, “Only the Scottish National Party represents the needs and aspirations of the working people of Scotland.”

Dundee, April 2006.