Petition · past parliament
I want a ban on strike action at festive periods
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
The rmt union purposely ruined thousands of people’s christmas’ this year. It is not acceptable. Holding people hostage is illegal and these sort of strike actions definitely shouldn’t be allowed to take place when people are trying to get home for xmas
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure whether you'd like only public transport workers to be banned from striking during certain periods, or whether you would like this to apply to other groups as well. We're also not sure how you'd like the Government and Parliament to define "festive periods" - whether you'd like this only to apply at Christmas, or also at other holiday periods.
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Timeline
| 23 Dec 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Jan 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Jan 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.