MILLER WELCOMES WOMEN’S JOBS SUMMIT
East Kilbride East candidate and UNISON Branch Officer, Gladys Miller, has welcomed an announcement from the First Minister that Scotland’s first Women’s Employment Summit will be held this year. Alex Salmond told the annual STUC Congress in Inverness that helping more women into work is a top priority if Scotland’s economy is to grow faster. Gladys said: “This ...
Read moreREILLY WELCOMES MINI MANIFESTO FOR JOBS
East Kilbride West candidate John Reilly, has welcomed the launch of the SNP’s mini manifestos ahead of the local elections detailing how SNP councils, working alongside the Scottish Government, will do their very best to help people into long-term employment. John said: “The latest figures show Scotland has the lowest unemployment and highest employment of ...
Read moreMCLEAN SAYS TIME TO PUT THE PRIDE BACK INTO EAST KILBRIDE
East Kilbride Central South candidate, Duncan McLean, has said it’s time to put the Pride back into East Kilbride. Duncan said: “A message heard loud and clear on the streets and round the doors of East Kilbride is concern at the decline in the town since it became part of South Lanarkshire. There is a ...
Read moreMILLER WELCOMES MINI MANIFESTO FOR FAMILIES
East Kilbride East candidate, Gladys Miller has welcomed the first in a series of mini manifestos ahead of the local elections showing how the SNP will work together to help family budgets through tough times. Gladys said: “One of the key themes of our 2012 campaign is what we will do to help families through ...
Read moreREILLY SAYS COUNCILS MUST WORK TOGETHER FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY
East Kilbride West candidate, John Reilly, has called for councils across Scotland to work together for the benefit of the economy as a survey reveals nearly 10% of Labour councillors elected in 2007 are now standing for a different party or as independents. John said: “Labour’s problems in Glasgow are well-documented, but we see here ...
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