annual STUC conference backed a motion today that Holyrood “should have the power to hold a referendum on Scotland’s future and should not require UK Government consent.” Members said it would be wrong for Westminster to “resist a second vote if a majority of pro-independence MSPs are elected alongside a clear preference among the Scottish people for a second vote.” But the trade union body also rejected Alex Salmond's argument for a so-called "super majority" of MSPs.
The vote is awkward for Scottish Labour and leader Anas Sarwar, as many of the 50 unions affiliated to the STUC contribute financially to the party - despite its opposition to both independence and another referendum.
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