asked the Taoiseach the number of days lost through strike action each year since 1954.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Loss of Working Days.
6.
With your permission, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the required information.
Following is the statement:
NUMBER of man-days* lost through trade disputes in each year, 1954-64.
|
Year |
Number |
|
1954 |
66,734 |
|
1955 |
236,324 |
|
1956 |
48,069 |
|
1957 |
92,040 |
|
1958 |
126,143 |
|
1959 |
124,479 |
|
1960 |
80,349 |
|
1961 |
377,264 |
|
1962 |
104,024 |
|
1963 |
233,617 |
|
1964 |
545,384 |
*For years prior to 1963 the number of man-days lost was estimated by multiplying the approximate number of workers involved in a dispute by the number of days, exclusive of Sundays and public holidays, during which the dispute lasted; in 1963 and 1964 when those involved worked a five-day week, the Saturdays were also excluded. It is assumed that work would have been continued if no dispute had occurred and no allowance is made for loss of work from unemployment or other causes which might have occurred even if there had been no dispute.