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Budget Rally at Scottish Parliament

We held the budget rally on Wednesday 8th December 2021 at the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh at 12:00 with speakers

  • Budget Rally Wed 8 December 2021

Public service workers have carried Scotland through the Covid-19 pandemic. Public services, especially those delivered through councils, are vital to Scotland’s resilience at a time of crisis. They are also the key to Scotland’s recovery. We need public service investment, not cuts.

The rally is to increase the pressure on the Scottish Government and call for all political parties to support increased funding for public services. Public service workers are facing wage cuts, rising prices and job losses. We need above-inflation rises for public service workers and a fair deal for local councils.

Budget Day Rally

Wednesday 8th December 2021

Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh

Assemble 11:30

Rally with speakers 12:00

Read our budget briefing for MSPs

Public service workers have carried Scotland through the Covid-19 pandemic. Public services, especially those delivered through councils, are vital to Scotland’s resilience at a time of crisis. They are also the key to Scotland’s recovery. We need public service investment, not cuts.

The rally will increase the pressure on the Scottish Government and call for all political parties to support increased funding for public services. Public service workers are facing wage cuts, rising prices and job losses. We need above-inflation rises for public service workers and a fair deal for local councils.

Pre-Budget Lobby

The STUC are organising a pre-budget lobby outside the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 8th December. 

Local Government funding will be a central focus of the STUC’s pre-budget lobbying so it would be good to get as many council workers, with accompanying flags and placards, at the demonstration as possible. 

The plan is to assemble at 11.30a.m with speeches kicking off around 12.15.  Further information will be circulated nearer the time.