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Right wing mob attacks rail workers’ picket in Manchester

The rail workers were on strike as part of the ‘Keep the Guard on the Train’ campaign, in defense of train guard jobs, which are critically important for safety.

Protests break out in Britain against rail fare hike

Unions and activist groups pointed out that the 3.1% hike was a natural outcome of the privatization of railways that was initiated in the late 90s. They called for the re-nationalization of the service

British railways Re-nationalize the British railways: demand the unions after reasons behind the timetable chaos in May was exposed

Recounting the history of Britain’s railway network from post second world war till date suggests re-nationalization is the only way forward