Petition · past parliament
Core infrastructure such as travel should seek approval prior to strike action
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
2016 has seen various industrial strike actions due various industrial disputes. Core infrastructure industries such as travel in the UK are using commuters as pawns in their negotiations. Resolutions to disputes take too long and lead to strike action and the commuters penalised.
2016 saw an increase in strike action with a total of 269,000 days lost due to industrial action since October 2016. This is over a 50% increase to the figures of 2015 which is 169,000 days lost due to industrial action. Core infrastructure industrial action needs to be controlled and validated prior to strike action that will affect thousands of commuters. (figures from Office for National Statistics)
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action. You could start a new petition explaining exactly which organisation or body you would like to approve strike action.
Timeline
| 24 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Jan 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.