In October 2024, 65 percent of people who supported the Conservative party in Great Britain thought that trade unions were able to strike too easily, compared with just 17 percent of Labour voters.
Share of people in Great Britain who agree that "trade unions are able to take strike action too easily and there should be more restrictions upon them" from 2019 to 2024, by voting intention
Characteristic
Labour
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Aug 2019
13%
41%
16%
Feb 2020
9%
38%
20%
Aug 2020
9%
45%
23%
Jan 2021
9%
37%
17%
Jul 2021
10%
37%
10%
Dec 2021
7%
39%
14%
Jun 2022
8%
44%
19%
Nov 2022
13%
58%
33%
May 2023
14%
59%
28%
Nov 2023
13%
56%
29%
Apr 2024
13%
52%
26%
Oct 2024
17%
65%
32%
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YouGov. (October 21, 2024). Share of people in Great Britain who agree that "trade unions are able to take strike action too easily and there should be more restrictions upon them" from 2019 to 2024, by voting intention [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350924/britain-support-for-restrictions-on-taking-strikes-by-voting-intention/
YouGov. "Share of people in Great Britain who agree that "trade unions are able to take strike action too easily and there should be more restrictions upon them" from 2019 to 2024, by voting intention." Chart. October 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350924/britain-support-for-restrictions-on-taking-strikes-by-voting-intention/
YouGov. (2024). Share of people in Great Britain who agree that "trade unions are able to take strike action too easily and there should be more restrictions upon them" from 2019 to 2024, by voting intention. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350924/britain-support-for-restrictions-on-taking-strikes-by-voting-intention/
YouGov. "Share of People in Great Britain Who Agree That "Trade Unions Are Able to Take Strike Action Too Easily and There Should Be More Restrictions upon Them" from 2019 to 2024, by Voting Intention." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350924/britain-support-for-restrictions-on-taking-strikes-by-voting-intention/
YouGov, Share of people in Great Britain who agree that "trade unions are able to take strike action too easily and there should be more restrictions upon them" from 2019 to 2024, by voting intention Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350924/britain-support-for-restrictions-on-taking-strikes-by-voting-intention/ (last visited May 07, 2025)
Share of people in Great Britain who agree that "trade unions are able to take strike action too easily and there should be more restrictions upon them" from 2019 to 2024, by voting intention [Graph], YouGov, October 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350924/britain-support-for-restrictions-on-taking-strikes-by-voting-intention/
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