PLEASE NOTE: These statistics include the 'National Day of Community Protest' which took place on 28 June 2006. See ACTU 'NATIONAL DAY OF COMMUNITY PROTEST' for important information on the treatment of this dispute in ABS industrial disputes statistics.
JUNE KEY FIGURES
 | | Quarter | Year ended | |
| | March 2006 | June 2006 | June 2005 | June 2006 | |
| |
| Number of disputes | | | | | |
| Commenced in period (no.) | r99 | 20 | 564 | 346 | |
| Total (no.) | r101 | 23 | 569 | 352 | |
| Employees involved | | | | | |
| Newly involved ('000) | r18.9 | 37.4 | 155.8 | 224.3 | |
| Total ('000) | r19.0 | 37.5 | 156.0 | 224.7 | |
| Working days lost ('000) | r30.1 | 27.9 | 243.0 | 187.1 | |
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| r revised |
Working days lost
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JUNE KEY POINTS
QUARTERLY ESTIMATES
- For the June quarter 2006, there were 23 disputes, 78 less than in the March quarter 2006.
- The number of employees involved in industrial disputes in the June quarter 2006 was 37,500, an increase from 19,000 in the March quarter 2006.
- There were 27,900 working days lost due to industrial disputation in the June quarter 2006, a decrease from 30,100 in the March quarter 2006.
- The Education and Health and community services industries accounted for 14,000 (50%) of the total number of working days lost in the June quarter 2006. The Coal mining industry had the highest number of working days lost per thousand employees (48.1) for the quarter.
- In the June quarter 2006, New South Wales accounted for 16,500 (59%) of working days lost. The Australian Capital Territory had the highest number of working days lost per thousand employees (6.7) for the quarter, followed closely by Northern Territory (5.9) and New South Wales (5.7).
YEAR ENDED ESTIMATES
- During the year ended June 2006, there were 352 disputes, 217 less than in the year ended June 2005.
- During the year ended June 2006, there were 187,100 working days lost compared with 243,000 in the year ended June 2005.
NOTES
FORTHCOMING ISSUES
| ISSUE (QUARTER) | Release Date |
| September 2006 | 7 December 2006 |
| December 2006 | 15 March 2007 |
NOTES ON ESTIMATES
ACTU 'NATIONAL DAY OF COMMUNITY PROTEST'
Industrial Disputes statistics for the June quarter 2006 include the ACTU 'National Day of Community Protest' which took place on 28th June 2006. Protest rallies took place in all capital cities and in major regional centres.
ABS data on the number of employees involved and working days lost, in respect of this dispute, are significantly lower than those reported in the media at the time of the dispute. The main reasons are:
- Employees who took authorised leave, such as time off in lieu, extended lunch breaks or paid leave, to participate in the rallies, are excluded from ABS industrial disputes statistics.
- Members of the general public, other than employees, who took part in the rallies, are excluded from ABS industrial disputes statistics.
- ABS data are mainly sourced from employers. Due to widespread involvement in the rallies, it has been difficult to identify all employers whose employees were on unauthorised absence on the day.
For further information on ABS scope and collection methodology for the Industrial Disputes collection, see the Explanatory Notes.
REVISIONS
Revisions have been made to the quarterly series as a result of disputes being identified after the release of the previous issue and as a result of correcting errors in previously reported data.
INQUIRIES
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TABLES
1. Industrial disputes which occurred during the quarter |
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| Number of disputes | Employees involved | | |
| Commenced in period | Total | Newly involved | Total | Working days lost | |
| no. | no. | '000 | '000 | '000 | |
| |
| June Quarter 2004 | 175 | 190 | 63.2 | 65.0 | 154.2 | |
| September Quarter 2004 | 188 | 194 | 56.0 | 56.2 | 93.3 | |
| December Quarter 2004 | 142 | 149 | 29.6 | 33.6 | 51.9 | |
| March Quarter 2005 | 109 | 119 | 20.3 | 20.8 | 45.1 | |
| June Quarter 2005 | 125 | 138 | 50.1 | 53.4 | 52.8 | |
| September Quarter 2005 | 144 | 150 | 68.1 | 68.4 | 49.3 | |
| December Quarter 2005 | 84 | 96 | 102.1 | 102.6 | 81.0 | |
| March Quarter 2006 | r99 | r101 | r18.9 | r19.0 | r30.1 | |
| June Quarter 2006 | 20 | 23 | 37.4 | 37.5 | 27.9 | |
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| r revised |
2. Industrial disputes which occurred during the quarter, Industry |
| |
| | March Quarter 2006 | June Quarter 2006 | |
| | Working days lost | Working days lost per thousand employees | Working days lost | Working days lost per thousand employees | |
| | '000 | | '000 | | |
| |
| Mining | | | | | |
| Coal mining | 0.1 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 48.1 | |
| Other | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 6.6 | |
| Manufacturing | | | | | |
| Metal product; Machinery and equipment | 11.0 | 29.8 | 5.0 | 13.2 | |
| Other | 4.1 | 6.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | |
| Construction | 3.5 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 7.6 | |
| Transport and storage; Communication services | 7.1 | 12.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | |
| Education; Health and community services | 1.3 | 0.8 | 14.0 | 8.2 | |
| Other industries | r2.9 | r0.6 | 1.1 | 0.2 | |
| All industries | r30.1 | 3.4 | 27.9 | 3.1 | |
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| r revised |
3. Industrial disputes which occurred during the quarter, States and territories |
| |
| March Quarter 2006 | June Quarter 2006 | |
| Working days lost | Working days lost per thousand employees | Working days lost | Working days lost per thousand employees | |
| '000 | | '000 | | |
| |
| New South Wales | r5.6 | r2.0 | 16.5 | 5.7 | |
| Victoria | 13.4 | 6.0 | 7.9 | 3.6 | |
| Queensland | 6.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | |
| South Australia | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | |
| Western Australia | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | |
| Tasmania | 0.6 | 3.4 | - | - | |
| Northern Territory | - | 0.3 | 0.5 | 5.9 | |
| Australian Capital Territory | 1.2 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 6.7 | |
| Australia | r30.1 | 3.4 | 27.9 | 3.1 | |
| |
| - nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
| r revised |
4. Industrial disputes which ended during the quarter(a) |
| |
| | December Quarter 2005 | March Quarter 2006 | |
| | Number of disputes | Employees involved | Working days lost | Number of disputes | Employees involved | Working days lost | |
| | no. | '000 | '000 | no. | '000 | '000 | |
CAUSE OF DISPUTE | |
| |
| Enterprise Bargaining (EB) related | | | | | | | |
| Remuneration | 27 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 19 | 8.9 | 12.4 | |
| Employment conditions (EB) | np | 0.8 | 5.9 | 7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | |
| Other EB related | 4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3 | 1.2 | 8.6 | |
| Non-EB related | | | | | | | |
| Remuneration | 3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | |
| Employment conditions | np | 0.4 | 0.2 | 9 | 0.7 | 0.5 | |
| Health and safety | 19 | 3.1 | 7.1 | 13 | 1.4 | 2.0 | |
| Job security | 4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 12 | 1.3 | 0.6 | |
| Managerial policy | 26 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 30 | 2.6 | 7.6 | |
| Union issues | 3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | np | 0.2 | 1.0 | |
| Other non-EB related | 4 | 83.1 | 53.4 | np | 0.4 | 0.2 | |
| Total | 94 | 103.8 | 82.8 | 100 | 19.0 | 35.4 | |
WORKING DAYS LOST PER EMPLOYEE INVOLVED | |
| |
| Up to and including 1 day | 52 | 97.1 | 60.7 | 60 | 10.1 | 6.0 | |
| Over 1 day and up to and including 2 days | 27 | 4.4 | 7.0 | 21 | 7.0 | 8.0 | |
| Over 2 and less than 5 days | 10 | 1.6 | 6.2 | 13 | 0.9 | 2.7 | |
| 5 and less than 10 days | np | 0.5 | 3.5 | np | 0.2 | 1.7 | |
| 10 days and over | np | 0.2 | 5.4 | np | 0.7 | 17.1 | |
| Total | 94 | 103.8 | 82.8 | 100 | 19.0 | 35.4 | |
REASON WORK RESUMED | |
| |
| Negotiation without intervention of a third party | 18 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 22 | 2.1 | 6.6 | |
| State legislation | 9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 13 | 1.4 | 1.1 | |
| Federal legislation | 15 | 2.0 | 10.1 | 15 | 2.1 | 3.0 | |
| Pre-determined return to work | 18 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 12 | 2.3 | 2.4 | |
| Resumption without negotiation | 25 | 90.7 | 58.5 | 30 | 10.2 | 21.5 | |
| Mediation | np | 1.7 | 3.7 | 8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | |
| Other reasons | np | 0.2 | 0.1 | - | - | - | |
| Total | 94 | 103.8 | 82.8 | 100 | 19.0 | 35.4 | |
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| - nil or rounded to zero (including null cells) |
| np not available for publication but included in totals where applicable, unless otherwise indicated |
| (a) See Explanatory Notes, paragraph 12 |
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