Arthur Morgan
Ceist:136 Mr. Morgan asked the Taoiseach the percentage union density here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38851/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 13 December 2005
Ceisteanna (107)
Freagraí scríofa
Quarterly labour force estimates are compiled from the quarterly national household survey. As of the second quarter, March to May of 2004, there were 521,400 employees with union membership from a total of 1,507,100 employees, giving a union membership rate of 34.6%. In the second quarter of 2005 there were 1,594,200 employees of whom 544,500 or 34.2%, were members of a trade union.