Disputes (Hansard, 8 April 1974)

§ Mr. Teddy Taylor
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total number of days lost through strikes in the British shipbuilding industry in the most recent annual period for which figures are available; and what were the comparable figures for each of the previous 10 years.

§ Mr. Booth
Following is the available information:

STOPPAGES OF WORK DUE TO INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES: UNITED KINGDOM, SHIPBUILDING AND MARINE ENGINEERING^*

Working days lost in all stoppages in progress

1973† … … … … 267,000

1972 … … … … 796,000

1971 … … … … 563,000

1970 … … … … 410,000

1969 … … … … 192,000

1968 … … … … 356,000

1967 … … … … 153,000

1966 … … … … 31,000

1965 … … … … 165,000

1964 … … … … 152,000

1963 … … … … 103,000

^* Order X of Standard Industrial Classification 1968 (1970–1973). Order VII of Standard Industrial Classification 1958 (1963–1969).

† Provisional.

§ Mr. Teddy Taylor
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what was the ratio of days lost in strikes per 1,000 men employed in the most recent annual period for which figures are available, under the following heads: shipbuilding, mining, engineering, car manufacturing, and all manufacturing industries; and if he can provide comparable figures for each of the previous ten years.

§ Mr. Booth
Following is the available information: 21W

STOPPAGES OF WORK DUE TO INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES: UNITED KINGDOM

Working days lost per 1,000 employees^*

… 1973† 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963

Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering … 1,450 4,300 2,900 2,050 1,000 1,800 750 150 750 700 450

Coalmining … 275 32,700 175 3,050 2,700 125 225 225 750 500 550

Engineering … 700 1,450 650 750 450 550 200 125 175 150 100

Motor Vehicles‡ … 4,250 2,750 6,150 2,150 3,100 1,800 1,000 650 1,650 850 650

All Manufacturing Industries … 750 1,000 800 750 475 425 175 100 225 175 100

^* These rates are calculated on estimates of employees in employment which prior to 1971 were based on counts of national insurance cards and from 1971 were based on the annual censuses of employment. The census-based employment figures are somewhat lower and this gives rather higher incidence rates. For example, the rates for 1971 for shipbuilding and marine engineering, engineering, motor vehicles and all manufacturing industries, respectively, if based on card count figures, would have been 2,800,600, 6,100 and 750. The rate for coal mining would have been the same.

† Provisional.

‡ Prior to 1970 includes cycles.

22W 23W

STOPPAGES OF WORK DUE TO INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES: UNITED KINGDOM, SHIPBUILDING AND MARINE ENGINEERING^*
					Working days lost in all stoppages in progress
1973†	…	…	…	…	267,000
1972	…	…	…	…	796,000
1971	…	…	…	…	563,000
1970	…	…	…	…	410,000
1969	…	…	…	…	192,000
1968	…	…	…	…	356,000
1967	…	…	…	…	153,000
1966	…	…	…	…	31,000
1965	…	…	…	…	165,000
1964	…	…	…	…	152,000
1963	…	…	…	…	103,000
^* Order X of Standard Industrial Classification 1968 (1970–1973). Order VII of Standard Industrial Classification 1958 (1963–1969).
† Provisional.

STOPPAGES OF WORK DUE TO INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES: UNITED KINGDOM
		Working days lost per 1,000 employees^*
	…	1973†	1972	1971	1970	1969	1968	1967	1966	1965	1964	1963
Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering	…	1,450	4,300	2,900	2,050	1,000	1,800	750	150	750	700	450
Coalmining	…	275	32,700	175	3,050	2,700	125	225	225	750	500	550
Engineering	…	700	1,450	650	750	450	550	200	125	175	150	100
Motor Vehicles‡	…	4,250	2,750	6,150	2,150	3,100	1,800	1,000	650	1,650	850	650
All Manufacturing Industries	…	750	1,000	800	750	475	425	175	100	225	175	100
^* These rates are calculated on estimates of employees in employment which prior to 1971 were based on counts of national insurance cards and from 1971 were based on the annual censuses of employment. The census-based employment figures are somewhat lower and this gives rather higher incidence rates. For example, the rates for 1971 for shipbuilding and marine engineering, engineering, motor vehicles and all manufacturing industries, respectively, if based on card count figures, would have been 2,800,600, 6,100 and 750. The rate for coal mining would have been the same.
† Provisional.
‡ Prior to 1970 includes cycles.