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RMT boss told Russian TV that rail strikes are aimed at overthrowing capitalism

RMT boss told Russian TV that rail strikes are aimed at overthrowing capitalism.

Steve Hedley (senior assistant general secretary of the RMT) appeared on Kremlin-backed broadcaster Russia Today in November, stating: “It’s very clear in our rule book, we’re in an antagonistic relationship with the managers and with the bosses. We want to overthrow capitalism and create a socialist form of society.”

We've read it in: The Daily Telegraph, December 21 2016, p7