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ENABLE NURSES TO STRIKE LEGALLY WITHOUT UNIONS FOR A FAIR PAY RISE

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

To enable nurses to strike legally without affecting job security for a fair pay rise.

Nurses should be able to fight for the right for a pay rise without the risk of legal or employment consequences. Nurses are being silenced.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We understand that you're concerned about nurses' pay and their ability to take strike action, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like to happen

You might like to sign and share this petition instead:
Award all Nursing Staff in the NHS a pay rise of 10% backdated to 1 April 2020

You could also start a new petition asking to change the law so that individuals can take strike action, without the agreement of a union or a vote, and be protected from negative consequences, if that's what you'd like to happen.

Timeline

22 Jul 2020 Petition opened for signatures
29 Jul 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 29 Jul 2020

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.