The survey, by Savanta ComRes, found that 58 percent of respondents thought the strikes were justified, compared to just one-third (34 percent) who said they were not. The findings, based on a poll of 2,336 adults on Monday, suggest that Boris Johnson’s attempts to use the strikes as a “wedge” to draw a political line with Labor may not succeed. However, Savanta’s director of political research, Chris Hopkins, warned that views could change during the turbulent week during which three days of strikes are planned. And a separate YouGov poll found that 37 percent described themselves as “supportive” of the strikes and 45 percent as “opposite”. For the Savanta poll, respondents received an explanation for the controversy before answering questions, and a YouGov survey simply asked them how supportive they were, as a possible indication that learning more about the topics makes people more likable to employees who undertake labor actions. Surprisingly, the Savanta poll found that six in 10 (60 percent) said they generally supported the workers’ strike, while only 35 percent were generally opposed. The poll showed more voters blaming the government than unions for the industrial action, which is expected to be followed by more strikes later in the year. About 66 percent said the government had not done enough to prevent that from happening, 61 percent said the same about Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, 57 percent Network Rail and 49 percent about RMT. Younger voters aged 18-34 (72 percent) and Labor voters (79 percent) were more likely to see strikes justified than older (44 percent) and conservative (38 percent) counterparts. their. The poll showed that about one in 12 of the population has canceled scheduled trips as a result of the three days of strikes. About a quarter (24 percent) said they plan to use the railroads this week, of which just over a third (34 percent) said they would no longer travel. With occupations ranging from teachers to nurses to lawyers and civil servants voting in industrial action, seven in ten (70 percent) said the ongoing rail strike made others more likely later in the summer. Commenting on the findings, Mr Hopkins said: “A lot has been done about whether or not the public supports these strikes, and our poll – which included an explanation of the dispute rather than an uninformed test of opinion – shows that the majority found an excuse. in the decision of the railway workers to strike, together with the general support of the principle of the workers’ strike. “What will be interesting in the coming days is whether the mood of the public is changing. “On-site work was carried out here before the strike began. After a week of covering possible upset, will the audience be just as nice? And what impact will this have on those other unions that are threatening to vote for their members in a pay deal that is not at all in line with high inflation? “These issues are just more of a headache for this government as it moves into a summer where rising living costs will have further negative consequences.”
