§ 89. Major Beamishasked the Minister of Labour how many man-hours have been lost since VE-day as a result of unofficial stoppages of work against the advice and directions of the union or unions concerned; and how many man-hours have been lost as a result of strikes sanctioned by the unions.
§ Mr. IsaacsThe total number of working days lost through industrial disputes causing stoppage of work from VE-Day to the end of October, 1949, was nearly 10½ million. The information at my disposal does not distinguish between official and unofficial stoppages.