asked the Minister for Labour the estimated number of man-days lost arising from unofficial disputes in each of the years 1977, 1978 and 1979 and the estimated figure to date for 1980; and if he will state these totals as percentages of the total number of man-days lost in each of these years arising from all disputes.
Written Answers . - Unofficial Disputes .
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: The Central Statistics Office is the official source of statistics relating to industrial disputes. However, the figures published by that office do not differentiate between official and unofficial disputes. Estimated figures prepared in my Department indicate that the position was as follows:
|
Year |
Total days lost through disputes |
Days lost through unofficial disputes |
Percentage of total through unofficial disputes |
|
1977 |
449,187 |
180,547 |
40% |
|
1978 |
588,000 |
134,000 |
23% |
|
1979 |
1,427,000 |
126,000 |
9% |
|
Jan-Sept. 1980 |
375,000 |
170,500 |
45% |