STUC chief Roz Foyer warns it is 'dangerous' to block all paths to Scottish independence

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Scotland’s most senior trade unionist has said it is “dangerous” for pro-UK parties to block all routes to independence.STUC general secretary Roz Foyer, who declined to say how she voted in the 2014 referendum, said independence is an “unresolved” issue.She also said she wants an incoming Labour Government to look at devolving the power over employment legislation “very quickly”.Humza Yousaf is under pressure from the pro-independence movement on the strategy for Scotland leaving the UK.The Tory government and Labour have ruled out a joint deal on indyref2 and the Supreme Court closed the door on a Holyrood-only referendum.The First Minister’s current policy is to claim that winning a majority of seats at the general election will amount to a mandate.Foyer, who is sympathetic to a multi-option referendum, told the Record: "I think it’s an unresolved issue and the STUC very much believes it is important there is a democratic route that people can use, should they wish to express the wish to have another referendum.”She said of the pro-UK parties refusing to discuss the path to independence: "That can be a very dangerous place to end up in when you are not allowing people to express their wishes in a democratic manner.”Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has spoken in favour of beefing up Holyrood’s powers, but his UK colleagues are lukewarm.Foyer said: “There is a missed opportunity here for actually having a positive offer to make to Scotland’s voters who very much do still see the constitution as an issue.

There could have been a stronger offer.”She agrees with Sarwar that devolving power over employment legislation should happen after a Labour Government boosts workers’ rights across the UK.But she is more impatient