This article gives information on labour disputes in 2015 by industry, region, cause, size and duration, comparing the figures with previous years. The article presents year total figures on labour disputes in 2015, and provides a more in-depth analysis of figures than that published as part of the monthly Labour Market Statistical Bulletin.
Publications
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Labour disputes in the UK: 2015
Analysis of UK labour disputes in 2015, including working days lost, stoppages and workers involved.
Data
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Working days lost by principal cause in all industries and services, UK
Annual summary of working days lost by cause of dispute for all industries and services in the UK. Data are from 1999 onwards.
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Working days lost, workers involved and stoppages in progress by main cause and industry group, UK
Annual estimates of working days lost, workers involved and stoppages in the UK, by industry group and main cause, including wage rates and earnings, working patterns and conditions, redundancy and dismissal, staffing and trade union matters.
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Labour disputes, annual estimates, UK
Annual estimates of stoppages, workers and working days lost from 1891, for the UK.
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Working days lost, workers involved and stoppages in progress by region and industry group, UK
Annual estimates of working days lost, workers involved and stoppages in progress, by industry group, English regions and constituent countries of the UK.
The United Kingdom Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics, in accordance with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.
Designation can be broadly interpreted to mean that the statistics:
- meet identified user needs
- are well explained and readily accessible
- are produced according to sound methods
- are managed impartially and objectively in the public interest
Once statistics have been designated as National Statistics it is a statutory requirement that the Code of Practice shall continue to be observed.