Petition · past parliament
Introduce legislation to make all strike action on the railways illegal.
Closed
402 signatures
What the petition asks
The ongoing strike action by Southern Rail staff has caused misery for hundreds of thousands of commuters, in some cases leading to people losing their jobs. In 21st Century Britain this should not be allowed. The rest of us have to go to work every day - why should they hold the UK to ransom?
I take Southern trains back from work every day. They have been either late or cancelled about 95% of the time over the last year.
Timeline
| 20 Dec 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
402
Status
Closed
Opened
20 Dec 2016
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.