asked the Minister for Labour the number of industrial disputes dealt with by the Labour Court in each of the years from 1980 to date.
Written Answers. - Industrial Disputes.
146.
The numbers of disputes dealt with by the Labour Court and their conciliation service in each of the years 1980 to 1988 and in the first nine months of this year are set out below:
|
Year |
Total Number of Disputes |
|
1980 |
1,558 |
|
1981 |
1,718 |
|
1982 |
1,987 |
|
1983 |
2,324 |
|
1984 |
1,987 |
|
1985 |
2,279 |
|
1986 |
2,114 |
|
1987 |
2,068 |
|
1988 |
1,815 |
|
1989 |
1,230 |
|
(to end September) |