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RAIL union RMT accused ScotRail of “declaring all-out war” on its workforce yesterday by preparing a “scab army” before a strike has even been voted for.
The accusation comes after emails emerged confirming that the Dutch owners Abellio are recruiting “a scab army behind the scenes — proving that they have no intention of reaching a negotiated settlement in the dispute,” according to the union.
RMT has balloted its members for industrial action by drivers over the extension of driver-only operated trains next month.
The General Strike exposed the power of the working class — and the limits of its leadership, writes Dr DYLAN MURPHY
On the 40th anniversary of the Wapping dispute, this Morning Star special supplement traces the long-planned conspiracy that led to the mass sackings of printworkers in 1986 – a struggle whose unresolved injustices still demand redress today, writes ANN FIELD
