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Trade union leaders call for strong Scottish manufacturing sector

18 April 2011
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Trade union leaders call for strong Scottish manufacturing sectorA well functioning manufacturing industry is a "key component" of Scotland's economy, it has been claimed.

The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) has declared production needs to be supported by politicians in order to stabilise the economy following the financial markets crisis.

Growth and manufacturing is the subject of the 2011 annual STUC Congress, which commenced today (April 18th).

The organisation's general secretary, Grahame Smith, stated: "Politicians across the spectrum are now quite correctly focusing on how the economy might be rebalanced back towards manufacturing."

He added this emerging consensus should be "grasped" and finance made available to companies in the sector, something that may interest operations management professionals.

A new discussion paper has been published by the STUC entitled the Future of Manufacturing in Scotland, which outlines a series of recommendations to increase output and generate jobs.

Recent figures have shown strong growth in manufacturing output across the UK, as both domestic and overseas demand drives the market forward.ADNFCR-3058-ID-800503248-ADNFCR
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