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Party leaders to address Unite Scotland union rally Unite Scotland rally: Dugdale calls for union fight against 'SNP cuts'
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Political leaders including Jeremy Corbyn, Nicola Sturgeon and Kezia Dugdale are to speak at the Unite Scotland union's conference in Glasgow. Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has called on trade unionists to "unite against SNP cuts to local councils".
The Scottish and UK Labour party leaders will address the policy conference on Saturday. Ms Dugdale accused the Scottish government of making cuts to schools and social care which "just aren't acceptable".
The first minister and the union's general secretary Len McCluskey are speaking on Sunday. She was speaking at the Unite Scotland union's conference in Glasgow.
Among the issues to be debated are council cuts and debt, the oil industry, fracking and devolution. UK Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn will address the conference later, before First Minister Nicola Sturgeon speaks to delegates on Sunday.
Ms Dugdale told the conference: "We know that investing in education is the most important economic policy we can have.
"If we can give every child and young person a world class education then they, and Scotland, will be able to take advantage of the amazing opportunities the future will bring.
"Using the new powers coming to Holyrood we would implement progressive taxes on the richest few to invest £1,000 in every school for each child from a poor background."
But Ms Dugdale said Scotland could not be a "fairer, more prosperous country" while councils were being "starved of the resources they need".
She said: "We cannot build a better life for those children when their parents are amongst the thousands of local government workers who have lost their jobs or the 15,000 more who Cosla say could go as a result of John Swinney's £500m cut to our councils.
"We should be cutting the gap between the richest and the rest, not the budget for our schools and the workers from our services.
"I am calling on all trade unionists to join Scottish Labour and speak with one voice to say these SNP cuts to local councils responsible for our schools and social care just aren't acceptable."
Among other issues being debated at the conference are debt, the oil industry, fracking and devolution.
A clash over Trident is expected, with the union representing staff at the Faslane naval base where the UK's nuclear weapons system is based.A clash over Trident is expected, with the union representing staff at the Faslane naval base where the UK's nuclear weapons system is based.
Mr McCluskey has pledged to defend Trident-related jobs, but Mr Corbyn and Ms Sturgeon both want to see the system scrapped. Trident jobs
Unite's general Secretary Len McCluskey has pledged to defend Trident-related jobs, but Mr Corbyn and Ms Sturgeon both want to see the system scrapped.
Delegates at the Scottish Labour conference also voted against renewal.Delegates at the Scottish Labour conference also voted against renewal.
'Distinctly Scottish'
The UK government's Trade Union Bill is also expected to come under fire, with Scottish Labour and the SNP seeking ways to block the legislation from applying north of the border.The UK government's Trade Union Bill is also expected to come under fire, with Scottish Labour and the SNP seeking ways to block the legislation from applying north of the border.
Ms Dugdale is to use the occasion to attack the SNP over cuts to council budgets, with Scottish Labour urging trade unionists to fight against reductions in local authority funding. Unite's Scottish secretary Pat Rafferty, speaking ahead of the event, said: "This is a historic event for our union but it is also an important step forward in the fight to make Scotland a fairer and more prosperous country.
Speaking ahead of Ms Dugdale's speech, SNP MSP Linda Fabiani said Labour had spent the past few months calling for increased spending across the board while steadfastly refused to set out how this would be paid for.
Unite's Scottish secretary Pat Rafferty, also speaking ahead of the event, said: "This is a historic event for our union but it is also an important step forward in the fight to make Scotland a fairer and more prosperous country.
"We are determined to develop a distinctly Scottish campaigning agenda because Scotland needs a strong trade union that will stand up for workers' livelihoods and rights, working with the Scottish government and our MSPs when we can but holding them to account when we must.""We are determined to develop a distinctly Scottish campaigning agenda because Scotland needs a strong trade union that will stand up for workers' livelihoods and rights, working with the Scottish government and our MSPs when we can but holding them to account when we must."