Claim: During the London Underground strike which brought disputes from different parties, 59% of Londoners agreed that it was too easy for Tube workers to go on strike and that 65% of people in London did not support the current tube strikes.
Evidence: In the first poll in 2013, 59% agreed that it was too easy for them to go on strike and 14% disagreed. In two separate polls, the Evening Standard found that a large majority of Londoners were in favour of making it more difficult for Tube workers to strike. A poll for LBC radio found that 65% of people in London did not support the current tube strikes and 16% said they supported them. London Underground employees organised by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) have had a number of disputes with both London Underground and privatised contractors including Metronet and Tube Lines over pay, safety, pensions and job security, leading to travel disruption in the capital.