In November 2023, approximately 34 percent of people in Great Britain thought that trade unions were able to strike too easily, compared with 26 percent who thought there were too many restrictions. Since 2022, the United Kingdom has experienced a wave of industrial disputes, resulting in around 826,000 working days lost due labor disputes in December 2022
Are trade unions able to take strike too easily?
(August 2019 to November 2023)
Some responses have been shortened, original wording provided below:
There are too many resrtrictions: "There are too many restrictions on trade unions and they should have more freedom to take strike action if they see fit."
There should be more restrictions: "Trade unions are able to take strike action too easily and there should be more restrictions upon them."
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YouGov. (November 6, 2023). Are trade unions able to take strike too easily? (August 2019 to November 2023) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 07, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350914/britain-support-for-unions-taking-strikes/
YouGov. "Are trade unions able to take strike too easily? (August 2019 to November 2023)." Chart. November 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350914/britain-support-for-unions-taking-strikes/
YouGov. (2023). Are trade unions able to take strike too easily? (August 2019 to November 2023). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350914/britain-support-for-unions-taking-strikes/
YouGov. "Are Trade Unions Able to Take Strike Too Easily? (August 2019 to November 2023)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350914/britain-support-for-unions-taking-strikes/
YouGov, Are trade unions able to take strike too easily? (August 2019 to November 2023) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350914/britain-support-for-unions-taking-strikes/ (last visited September 07, 2024)
Are trade unions able to take strike too easily? (August 2019 to November 2023) [Graph], YouGov, November 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350914/britain-support-for-unions-taking-strikes/
