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ENGINEERING workers in Scotland have voted unanimously to strike in protest against the closure of their factory, Unite confirmed today.
The union’s members at the Cummins works in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire, voted by 100 per cent to withdraw their labour.
The dispute stems from a management announcement before Christmas that the factory would be closed, despite Holyrood offering financial aid to keep it open and the union offering help to diversify production.
The biggest strike in global history is a template for our future. The silence tells you all you need to know, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE
Our members face serious violence, crumbling workplaces and exposure to dangerous drugs — it is outrageous we still cannot legally use our industrial muscle to fight back and defend ourselves, writes STEVE GILLAN
