Petition · past parliament
Limit the ability of Trade Unions to call for strikes, particularly on transport
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Trade unions representing public transport (specifically Rail and underground) are increasingly using ‘strike’ as a means to hold the UK and Govt to ransom.
The impact in 2018 alone is immeasurable and the Govt needs to review the Trade Union laws to prevent ‘stikes’ being so easily held.
The impact in 2018 alone is immeasurable and the Govt needs to review the Trade Union laws to prevent ‘stikes’ being so easily held.
Recent Central Line strike (Nov 2018) was over a single employee and the impact was to over 100,000 commuters.
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 UK Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
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Timeline
| 7 Nov 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Nov 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Nov 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.