§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Minister of Labour how many man-hours have been lost during the past six months in maintenance and plant construction in the gas and electricity industries, respectively, by strikes and go-slows, both official and unofficial.
§ Mr. GunterIt is estimated that nearly 2,500 working days were lost in the six-month period May to October, 1965 (inclusive) through stoppages of work, both official and unofficial, due to industrial disputes involving maintenance workers in the gas and electricity supply industries. Of these, over 2,000 were in electricity supply. The corresponding totals for gas and electricity plant construction workers were 3,000 and 19,000 respectively. Information about time lost through go-slows is not available.