An “essential service” classification prevents employees of a government service from staging full-scale strikes and walkouts. Services with the classification are required by law to provide minimum services during periods of industrial action. Proponents of the proposal argue that strikes by underground workers cause significant disruption to the country’s economy and people’s lives. Opponents argue that the proposal would prevent workers from exercising their rights.
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Recognizing the Underground as an essential service, but not banning strikes outright.
• Requiring minimum service levels during strikes (e.g. 30–50% of normal operations), balancing the public’s needs with workers’ rights.
• Establishing stronger mediation or arbitration channels before strike action is allowed.
• Ensuring transparency in negotiations, so the public understands both sides of the dispute.
@B2LY8BX3mos3MO
There should be a minimum service at all times but strikes should be allowed unless a contract states Strikes are inadmissible for a period of time
@B2GFDH83mos3MO
No, workers have a right to strike if they see unfair conditions within their workplace no matter the service they provide to the general public.
It should be considered as an essential service and the government should increase the worker's pay.
@9QM5WXF10mos10MO
Allow strikes but have the service run but free. So people won't be impacted but the point goes across
@9QJTWK310mos10MO
This is an essential service, but workers should still have the right to strike, which I fully support.
@9QGDKNXWomen's Equality10mos10MO
Should adopt the approach used in Japan. Still run but not take payment during 'strikes', makes companies react quicker to avoid losing money.
@9Q8TKBQ10mos10MO
It’s a vital service, but the employees shouldn’t be exploited just because it’s an essential service and should valued correctly.
@9Q84VT710mos10MO
No, if this is the case for the underground it should also be for busses and and train companies both inside and outside of London
@9Q3W5BK10mos10MO
No but there should be a clear plan and need in place and there should be regulations of strikes during certain events e.g. Taylor Swift concert and leaving young girls without transport.
@9Q3S35610mos10MO
People should be allowed to strike but it should be unnecessary to strike because they are listened to by the Government
@9PY7XGY10mos10MO
It should be considered an essential service in that the cost should be lowered for commuters but workers still retain their right to strike
@9PVN5BW10mos10MO
Yes, but all Essential Service workers should be allowed to unionise and strike under a nationalised system - Following the civil service model
@9PVFVQ810mos10MO
Workers should be allowed to strike but the service should be made accessible for key workers only and those who need to operate and can’t strike should be paid double
@9PQ7W9Y10mos10MO
It should be a functioning service but not at the expense of the people who work there; everyone has the right to be protected in their jobs.
@9PNPB3P10mos10MO
It should be classed as an essential service yet essential services should still allow worker strikes
@9PF3DFZ10mos10MO
I feel it should be considered essential however and strikes aren’t the best course of actionn. However workers should be paid more
@9P6DG5810mos10MO
Not everything revolves around London, Londoners think they have it bad wait until they see the rest of the countries public transport, they would have heart attack if they had to use public transport in the North of England
Yes and all public transport should be classed as essential services with strikes banned on trains, buses, ferries and planes.
@9NL6TJM11mos11MO
Strikes should not be banned, as I feel they are an important part of workers holding owners/managers to account, but it is an essential service
@9NHW6GNLiberal Democrat11mos11MO
Yes, however all workers should be allowed to strike. There should be minimum service thresholds for essential services to strike
@9NHDHB311mos11MO
same for all workers which strike really - should be about the priorities of the job, depends on the reason for striking and how serious this is.
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