andJ. Lynch asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state, in respect of the period 2nd June, 1954, to date, and the corresponding period in the previous year, (1) the number of trade disputes which occurred in the Republic of Ireland, (2) the number which were for increases of pay, (3) the names of the firms and unions involved, and (4) the number of working days lost.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Trade Disputes.
Information which has been compiled from various sources shows that the number of trade disputes between 2nd June, 1954, and the latest date for which this information is available was 86, as compared with 74 in the period 2nd June, 1953, to 1st June, 1954. The number which were for increases in pay was 25, as compared with 19 in the period 2nd June, 1953, to 1st June, 1954. The number of man-days lost was 99,685 as compared with 58,752 in the period 2nd June, 1953, to 1st June, 1954.
I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate with the Official Report a statement giving the information sought in the third part of the question.
As there is no statutory obligation on employers or workers to make available the information requested in the question, it will be appreciated that no guarantee can be given that the particulars supplied are fully comprehensive, or completely accurate.
Following is the statement:—
TRADE DISPUTES IN WHICH WORK CEASED ON OR AFTER 2ND JUNE, 1954.
|
Name of Firm |
Name of Union |
“X” indicates increase of pay as cause of dispute |
No. of working days lost i.e., man-days |
|
Cork Milling Co., Ltd. |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
84 |
|
|
T.W. Abernethy & Sons, Ltd., Cork. |
Irish Bakers,' Confectioners' and Allied Workers' Union. |
18 |
|
|
Dungarvan Milk Products Ltd., Dungarvan. |
Amalgamated Transport and General Workers' Union. |
X |
858 |
|
West Clare Creameries, Kilrush |
Employees |
85 |
|
|
North Clare Creameries, Ennistymon. |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
190 |
|
|
Clover Meats, Ltd., Limerick |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
X |
40 |
|
Messrs. D.P. O'Leary, Dunmanway. |
Employees |
234 |
|
|
Messrs. John Prendergast & Sons, Sallins. |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
437 |
|
|
Beamish & Crawford Bottling Co., Ltd. |
Employees |
32 |
|
|
Cork Master Bakers |
Cork Operative Bakeries Society. |
129 |
|
|
An Bórd Iascaigh Mara, Killybegs. |
Employees |
X |
245 |
|
E. Donaghy & Sons, Ltd., Drogheda. |
National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives. |
40 |
|
|
E. Donaghy & Sons, Ltd., Drogheda. |
Irish Shoe and Leather Workers' Union. |
7,200 |
|
|
Fine Wool Fabrics, Ltd. |
Employees |
250 |
|
|
Lombards, Ltd., Dublin |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
772 |
|
|
Polikoff (Ireland), Ltd., Dublin |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
1,000 |
|
|
The Gowna Wood Industries, Ltd., Tubbercurry. |
Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers. |
280 |
|
|
Cabinets, Ltd., Dundrum |
Irish National Union of Wood-workers. |
310 |
|
|
Electricity Supply Board, Youghal. |
Employees |
X |
38 |
|
Irish Steel Holdings Ltd., |
Irish Transport and General |
735 |
|
|
Cobh. |
Workers' Union. |
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|
Irish Wire Products, Ltd., Limerick. |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
X |
78 |
|
Clare County Council |
Employees |
540 |
|
|
Babcock & Wilcox, Ltd., Dublin. |
Employees |
225 |
|
|
National Board and Paper Mills, Ltd., Waterford. |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
90 |
|
|
Do. |
do. |
930 |
|
|
Dublin Fish Mongers (15 firms) |
Workers' Union of Ireland |
X |
1,500 |
|
Coal Mines, Leitrim (2 firms) |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
X |
1,080 |
|
Castlecomer Collieries, Ltd., Castlecomer. |
Employees |
500 |
|
|
Langan Bros., Ltd., Waterford. |
Building Workers' Trade Union |
66 |
|
|
Electricity Supply Board, Cork |
Employees |
886 |
|
|
J. Sisk & Co., Ltd., Labadish |
Employees |
X |
36 |
|
Coveney Bros., Ltd., Drimoleague. |
Employees |
X |
15 |
|
E. Stone & Son, Ltd., Enniscorthy. |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
147 |
|
|
Dowling Bros., Ltd., Clarecastle. |
Employees |
540 |
|
|
J. Clancy & Son, Ltd., Waterford. |
Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers. |
24 |
|
|
John Paul & Co., Ltd., Ferbane |
Employees |
X |
100 |
|
South of Ireland Asphalt Co., Ltd., Dublin. |
Amgalmated Transport and General Workers' Union and Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
X |
150 |
|
Cork Co. Council |
Employees |
477 |
|
|
John Paul & Co., Ltd., Ferbane |
Workers' Union of Ireland |
960 |
|
|
Messrs. Butler Bros. |
Employees |
X |
77 |
|
Clonmel Corporation |
Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers. |
1,700 |
|
|
City of Cork Steam Packet Co., Ltd., Cork. |
Employees |
90 |
|
|
Do. |
Employees |
12 |
|
|
British & Irish Steam Packet Co., Ltd., Dublin. |
Irish Seamen and Port Workers' Union, Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
18 |
|
|
Do. |
Workers' Union of Ireland, Amalgamated Transport & General Workers' Union, and Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
X |
10,350 |
|
Solohead Co-operative Creamery Ltd., Oola. |
Employees |
25 |
|
|
Tipperary Saw Mills, Ltd., Tipperary. |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
X |
16 |
|
W.H.M. Goulding, Ltd. |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
400 |
|
|
Mr. Mulcahy, Dungarvan |
Irish Union of Distributive Workers and Clerks. |
120 |
|
|
Societe de Construction des Batignolles, Cork. |
Employees |
9,850 |
|
|
Mr. J.J. Buttimer, Tralee |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
X |
36 |
|
Burke & Co., and J.Johnson & Sons, Letterkenny. |
Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers. |
X |
190 |
|
Drimnagh Paper Mills, Dublin |
Workers' Union of Ireland |
160 |
|
|
and Irish Bookbinders' and |
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|
Allied Trades Union. |
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|
Ballygarry Colliery Co., Thurles |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
2,700 |
|
|
Fifteen firms of builders' providers. |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
X |
32,000 |
|
St. John Ambulance Brigade, Dublin. |
Amalgamated Transport and General Workers' Union. |
66 |
|
|
John Wood & Co., Ballinasloe |
Irish Union of Distributive Workers and Clerks. |
234 |
|
|
South of Ireland Asphalt Co., Ltd., Cork. |
Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers. |
— |
|
|
Mineral Water Distributors, Ltd. |
Workers' Union of Ireland |
636 |
|
|
Dept. of Industry and Commerce, Shannon Airport. |
Employees |
60 |
|
|
Dublin Corporation Health Department. |
Irish Municipal Employees' Trade Union. |
12 |
|
|
Bord na Móna, Cork |
Employees |
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|
Do. Longford |
Employees |
X |
715 |
|
Liffey Dockyard, Ltd., Dublin |
X |
100 |
|
|
Henry Ford & Son, Ltd., Cork |
Employees |
X |
7,100 |
|
Casey's Garage, Roscommon |
Employees |
30 |
|
|
James J. O'Sullivan, Kenmare |
Employees |
X |
282 |
|
Messrs. McMahon Bros., Milford |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
912 |
|
|
Cork Spinning Co., Ltd., Cork |
Employees |
1,800 |
|
|
National Board & Paper Mill, Waterford. |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
340 |
|
|
Tradagh Building Co., Dundalk |
Federation of Building Trade Operatives, Dundalk. |
1,560 |
|
|
Merchants Warehousing Co., Ltd., Dublin. |
Irish Seamen and Port Workers' Union and Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
2,000 |
|
|
Castlecomer Collieries, Ltd., Castlecomer. |
Employees |
1,200 |
|
|
Mr. T. O'Sullivan, Rathmore, Co. Kerry. |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
117 |
|
|
Morrough Bros., Ltd. |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
140 |
|
|
Office of Public Works, Dublin |
Amalgamated Engineering Union. |
222 |
|
|
Newbridge Cutlery Co., Ltd., Droichead Nua. |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
X |
* |
|
Saundersons (Newbridge), Ltd., Droichead Nua. |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
X |
* |
|
Booth Poole & Co., Ltd., Dublin. |
Irish Automobile Drivers' and Automobile Mechanics' Union. |
75 |
|
|
R. Barrett & Co., Ltd., Ballina |
Employees |
X |
140 |
|
E.A. McDermott Roe & Co., Sligo. |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
* |
|
|
Sligo Coal Mining Co., Ltd., Roscommon. |
Employees |
* |
|
|
Irish Engineering and Harbour Construction Co., Ltd., Dublin. |
do. |
1,014 |
|
|
Messrs. E. Smithwick & Co., Ltd., Kilkenny. |
do. |
200 |
|
|
Electricity Supply Board, Cork |
do. |
X |
118 |
|
C.W. Harrison & Sons, Ltd., Dublin. |
do. |
110 |
|
|
Cement, Ltd., Drogheda |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
1,457 |
*Termination of strike has not been notified
TRADE DISPUTES IN WHICH WORK CEASED BETWEEN 2ND JUNE, 1953, AND 1ST JUNE, 1954.
|
Name of Firm |
Name of Union |
“X” indicates increase of pay as cause of dispute |
No. of working days lost i.e., man-days |
|
John Morgan and Sons, Ltd., Dublin. |
Workers' Union of Ireland |
110 |
|
|
Henry Denny & Son, Ltd. |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
8,951 |
|
|
The Master Bakers in Drogheda |
Irish Bakers' Confectioners' and Allied Workers' Union. |
X |
2,200 |
|
Muskerry and Lissadare Co-operative Creameries, Ltd. |
Employees |
42 |
|
|
Cork Spinning Co., Ltd., Cork |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
275 |
|
|
Messrs. Donaghy & Son, Ltd., Drogheda. |
Employees |
96 |
|
|
Padmore & Barnes, Ltd., Kilkenny. |
Employees |
340 |
|
|
Hirsch Ribbons Ltd., Longford |
Employees |
X |
60 |
|
Mr. J. Casey, Cork |
Employees |
16 |
|
|
J. O'Keefe & Co., Ltd., Dublin |
Employees |
X |
314 |
|
Jewellery & Metal Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Dublin. |
Irish Women Workers' Union, National Union of Gold, Silver and Allied Trades, Amalgamated Transport & General Workers' Union. |
X |
198 |
|
Cummins Bros., Ltd., Dublin |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
51 |
|
|
Office of Public Works, Dublin |
Employees |
80 |
|
|
Irish Aluminium Co., Ltd., Nenagh. |
Employees |
80 |
|
|
Irish Motor Traders' Association, Dundalk (nine firms). |
Amalgamated Engineering Union. |
X |
2,450 |
|
Liffey Dockyard, Dublin |
Boilermakers' Trade Union |
98 |
|
|
Cork Milling Co., Ltd. |
Employees |
2,800 |
|
|
Ceimicí Teo. (seven factories) |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union; Amalgamated Transport and General Workers' Union; Irish Engineering, Electrical and Industrial Trade Union. |
X |
1,350 |
|
Kerry County Council |
Employees |
120 |
|
|
Rossmore Collieries, Ltd., Carlow. |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
1,751 |
|
|
Roe Quarry Co. |
Employees |
30 |
|
|
Mr. W.J. Conroy, Roscommon |
Employees |
X |
154 |
|
J. Hearn & Son, Ltd., Carlow |
Employees |
X |
3,290 |
|
Hollypark Mining Co., Ltd. |
Employees |
X |
1,037 |
|
Minister for Defence, Cork |
Ancient Guild of Brick and Stonelayers. |
54 |
|
|
Office of Public Works, Ferbane |
Employees |
X |
102 |
|
Mr. T. O'Sullivan, Cahirciveen |
Employees |
238 |
|
|
Federation of Builders |
Guild of Incorporated Brick and Stonelayers. |
2,635 |
|
|
Garvey, Solan and Co., Ltd., Carlow. |
Employees |
84 |
|
|
Cashel Urban District Council |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
X |
96 |
|
Mr. John Smith, Dublin |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union; Amalgamated Society of Wood-workers. |
22 |
|
|
Irish Canning Co., Ltd., Drogheda. |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
920 |
|
|
Irish Engineering & Harbour Construction Co., Ltd., Donegal |
Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers. |
117 |
|
|
J. Paul & Co., Ltd., Contractors |
Employees |
400 |
|
|
to Electricity Supply Lee |
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Scheme. |
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|
J. Paul & Co., Ltd., Kerry |
Employees |
196 |
|
|
Mr. B. Busteed, Athlone |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
20 |
|
|
Burke & Clancy, Cavan |
Employees |
X |
560 |
|
Palgrave Murphy, Ltd., Dublin |
Irish Seamen and Port Workers' Union. |
180 |
|
|
Limerick Steamship Co., Ltd., Dublin |
do. |
868 |
|
|
Irish Shipping, Ltd., Dublin |
do. |
104 |
|
|
do. |
do. |
350 |
|
|
Palgrave Murphy, Ltd., Dublin |
do. |
X |
90 |
|
Irish Shipping, Ltd., G. Bell & Co., Ltd., and 8 others. |
do. |
4,200 |
|
|
G.N.R.I. Board, Drogheda |
Employees |
90 |
|
|
D.F. Doyle & Co., Cork |
do. |
20 |
|
|
Arklow Potteries, Ltd. |
do. |
X |
906 |
|
Office of Public Works, Bantry |
do. |
138 |
|
|
Special Employment Schemes Office, Killorglin. |
do. |
X |
119 |
|
H. Denny & Sons, Ltd., Cork |
do. |
1,680 |
|
|
De Smet (Ireland), Ltd., Dublin. |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union; Workers' Union of Ireland. |
38 |
|
|
P.J. Carroll & Co., Ltd., Dundalk. |
Amalgamated Transport and General Workers' Union. |
800 |
|
|
Reliable Shoe Co., Ltd., Westport. |
Employees |
770 |
|
|
Munster Shoes, Ltd., Clonmel |
Irish Shoe and Leather Workers' Union. |
40 |
|
|
Martin Mahony & Bros., Ltd., Blarney. |
Employees |
512 |
|
|
McElroy Bros., Ltd., Castleblayney. |
Employees |
2,010 |
|
|
P.V. Doyle, County Club, Rathfarnham. |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
136 |
|
|
Arigna Collieries Ltd., Arigna |
Employees |
962 |
|
|
Cement Ltd., Drogheda |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union and Amalgamated Transport and General Workers' Union. |
20 |
|
|
Comhlucht Siúicre Eireann Teo., Buttevant. |
Employees |
372 |
|
|
Hollypark Mining Co., Crettyard. |
Employees |
1,680 |
|
|
Messrs. J. Horgan, Cork |
Plumbers' Trade Union |
91 |
|
|
Messrs. Collen Bros., Limerick |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
273 |
|
|
P.J. Jennings Ltd., Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo. |
Employees |
X |
48 |
|
Societe de Construction des Batignolles, Cork. |
Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers. |
60 |
|
|
Societe de Construction des Batignolles. |
Employees |
X |
2,030 |
|
Roe Quarry Co., Ltd., Waterford. |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
17 |
|
|
All Cork Shipping Companies and Stevedores. |
Employees |
500 |
|
|
Morgan McMahon Ltd., Limerick. |
Irish Transport and General Workers' Union. |
3,192 |
|
|
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Passage West. |
Employees |
X |
308 |
|
Office of Public Works, Tralee |
Employees |
1,250 |
|
|
Irish Land Commission, Castlemaine. |
Employees |
231 |
|
|
Coxon Ltd., Bray |
Workers' Union of Ireland |
X |
1,998 |
|
Henry Ford & Son, Ltd., Cork |
Employees |
1,200 |
|
|
G.N.R.I. Board |
Amalgamated Engineering Union. |
176 |
Is the Minister in a position to supply similar figures in respect of, say, the two previous years?
I think perhaps I could supply some information which would meet the Deputy's requirement. From 1st June, 1951, to 31st May, 1952, there were 101 trade disputes, of which 46 were in respect of pay, and the number of working days lost was 394,974. In the period 1st June, 1952, to 31st May, 1953, there were 72 trade disputes, of which 23 were in respect of pay, and the number of working days lost was 379,324.