UCU young member Rosie Hampton – post-graduate researcher rep at UCU Glasgow branch – joined the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, STUC president Pauline Rourke and STUC general secretary Roz Foyer to officially open the new STUC Margaret Irwin Centre, in Glasgow on Tuesday 7 June 2022.
Named after the STUC’s first secretary, Margaret Irwin was instrumental in establishing the STUC in 1897 and held the position of Secretary to the General Council until 1900.
The new premises, located in the heart of Bridgeton, is part of the wider regeneration programme within the Clyde Gateway area. In its 125th year, the new centre provides the STUC and Scotland’s wider trade union movement with a national hub for trade union engagement and excellence, supporting workers throughout the country.
Rosie was chosen from among young members nominated by STUC affiliates to join the First Minister at the opening event, where she spoke about her own experiences as a casualised worker, and the importance of connections to the broader trade union movement.
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