asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the existing number of joint industrial councils operating within the ambit of the Labour Court, the type of industry or trade and the class and number of workers covered by each council.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Joint Industrial Councils.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
List of Joint Industrial Councils
Industry Trade or employment |
Class of Workers |
Number of Workers |
Registered with Labour Court under |
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Part V of Industrial Relations |
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Act, 1946: |
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Boot and Shoe Industry |
All operatives |
5,800 |
Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Trade (Dublin) |
Drivers, salesmen, storemen, porters, helpers |
300 |
Construction Industry |
Tradesmen and labourers |
40,000 |
Not Registered: Mental Hospitals |
Nursing staff, craftsmen, distribution and other general workers |
3,000 |
Banks |
Officials |
5,000 |
Linen and Cotton Industry |
General workers |
3,500 |
Woollen and Worsted manufacturers |
General workers |
5,500 |
Bacon Curing |
General workers |
3,000 |
Flour milling Industry |
General workers |
1,500 |
Cleaning and Dyeing Trade |
General workers |
500 |
Hosiery Manufacturers |
General workers |
6,500 |
Dublin Laundries |
General workers |
1,500 |
Bakery Industry |
Distribution and other general workers |
4,000 |
Printing Industry (Dublin) |
Distribution and other general workers, craftsmen |
5,000 |