Work Stoppages: June 2009 quarter

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Annual work stoppages decrease

Highlights

  • 18 work stoppages ended in the June 2009 year.
  • The estimated loss in wages and salaries for the June 2009 year was $0.3 million.
  • 5 work stoppages ended in the June 2009 quarter – they were all complete strikes.

 

 Quarterly Work Stoppages

 Quarter

Number of work stoppages 

Number of employees involved 

Person-days of work lost 

Estimated loss in wages and salaries $(000) 

 June 2008

 9

3,890 

7,412 

2,181 

 September 2008

 5

551 

 481

62 

 December 2008

 6

 C

 C

 C

 March 2009

 2

 C

 C

 C

 June 2009

 5

 497

 607

 126

 Symbol: C confidential

 Number of stoppages year ended June

 Geoff Bascand  20 October 2009
 Government Statistician  ISSN 1178-0703

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