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Retail union Usdaw declares opposition to privatised railways and calls for nationalisation
Shopworkers' union members remind Labour leader Ed Miliband of his party's policy to renationalise rail franchises as their contracts end, writes JOHN MILLINGTON
Labour-affiliated Usdaw declared total opposition to rail privatisation yesterday, highlighting how public ownership is cheaper and more efficient.
Its comments came a week after Labour leader Ed Miliband said the system of privatisation had not worked and praised East Coast Main Line’s public ownership.
Leeds delegate Ian Dalton said: “80 per cent of the population favour renationalisation. The case is no clearer than in the case of East Coast Main Line.
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