I recently wrote to the Minister for Local Government and Housing, Kevin Stewart MSP, regarding the proposed development of Rosyth waterfront. Like most, I have always wanted to see jobs created on this site and in recent years have become more convinced that the best way to achieve this is through a mixed development […]
I was very proud to attend the launch of a new book ‘The Battle of Grangemouth – A Worker’s Story’ Written by Mark Lyon about his own experiences as the UK vice-president of Unite and the on-site union convener when the industrial action and shutdown crisis hit three and a half years ago, important […]
This week I spoke in the debate in Parliament on Scotland’s Choice over a second independence referendum. I wanted to emphasise the point that we can have a discussion in Scotland about the future direction of our country and people can disagree without being nasty or vicious to others. We must categorically treat each other […]
Apprenticeships offer high quality work-based learning that was the message this week when Scottish Labour Deputy Leader and Fife MSP Alex Rowley met with Kelty Woman Tracey Wright to discuss her experience of doing a modern apprenticeship with Cowdenbeath Butcher Hugh Black and Son. Tracy who is working her way through the modern apprenticeship […]
Deputy Leader of Scottish Labour Alex Rowley MSP is making WWF’s Earth Hour matter this year by showing his support for a strong Climate Change Plan for Scotland. This year’s switch off event takes place at 8.30pm on Saturday 25 March. Around the world homes, workplaces and iconic landmarks will be going dark for […]
I met with a group of Unite campaigners who came through to Parliament before my Member’s Debate on local government finance and the state of the debt. In the debate I called for a debt amnesty on pre-devolution council debts owed to the UK Treasury. I have to say the SNP Government response to this […]
Alex Rowley MSP shows support for terminal illness charity Mid Scotland & Fife MSP Alex Rowley is supporting a call to “make every daffodil count” for Marie Curie as the terminal illness charity’s Great Daffodil Appeal gets underway. The Great Daffodil Appeal is Marie Curie’s biggest annual fundraising campaign taking place throughout March. The […]
With almost three quarters of fires in Scotland caused by electricity, Alex Rowley MSP has been discussing some key safety tips with Electrical Safety First. The 21st Century kid has far more electrical ‘gadgets’ than their parents did. But electricity causes over 3,640 fires in Scottish homes – with more than two thirds arising […]
Mid Scotland and Fife MSP Alex Rowley is supporting growing calls for a deposit return scheme to be introduced for drinks containers as part of a campaign to reduce litter across Scotland. Nearly 40 countries and regions including Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Norway, Australia, Israel, USA, and Canada all currently have some form […]
I was pleased to speak in support of the Safe Drive, Stay Alive project in a Members’ Debate in Parliament. It is fantastic work that is undertaken by the central safe drive group, and their achievements deserve to be recognised. It is especially important to raise awareness of the vital work undertaken in the […]