6321.0.55.001 - Industrial Disputes, Australia, Mar 2004  
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NEW CAUSE OF DISPUTE CLASSIFICATION

Industrial disputes which ended during the quarter, Cause of dispute
March Quarter 2003
June Quarter 2003
September Quarter 2003
December Quarter 2003
Number of disputes
Employees involved
Working days lost
Number of disputes
Employees involved
Working days lost
Number of disputes
Employees involved
Working days lost
Number of disputes
Employees involved
Working days lost
no.
'000
'000
no.
'000
'000
no.
'000
'000
no.
'000
'000
Enterprise Bargaining (EB) related
Remuneration
11
1.0
3.7
5
1.0
2.9
10
1.2
1.8
23
16.4
34.3
Employment conditions
19
6.8
8.9
19
1.7
4.1
19
2.8
7.9
8
9.1
44.3
Other EB related
-
-
-
6
0.4
1.8
5
0.8
0.6
12
2.3
5.2
Non-EB related
Remuneration
11
1.0
0.9
10
0.9
1.8
10
1.2
2.3
10
1.5
2.5
Employment conditions
8
0.9
1.0
12
1.1
1.4
7
0.7
1.2
7
1.6
0.9
Health and safety
46
5.3
11.2
33
5.6
5.7
52
12.2
14.4
46
9.2
11.9
Job security
4
0.5
1.0
4
0.2
1.0
12
2.0
1.9
10
1.7
15.6
Managerial policy
31
4.9
5.4
24
2.4
1.7
39
8.9
14.6
33
6.6
15.8
Union issues
9
1.1
3.5
6
0.6
0.3
14
1.9
1.4
10
1.4
0.9
Other non-EB related
7
4.0
3.6
7
4.1
2.2
10
20.1
33.3
18
69.3
54.8
Total
146
25.4
39.0
126
17.9
22.8
178
51.7
79.5
177
119.2
186.4
- nil or rounded to zero (including null cells)



PREVIOUS CAUSE OF DISPUTE CLASSIFICATION

Industrial disputes which ended during the 12 months to December 2003, Cause of dispute
Number of disputes
Employees involved
Working days lost
no.
'000
'000
Twelve months ended December 2003
Wages
61
12.6
44.4
Leave, pensions, compensation
13
1.8
3.3
Managerial policy
281
61.2
124.8
Physical working conditions
187
33.1
44.2
Trade unionism
41
6.7
14.0
Hours of work
12
2.5
5.3
Other
32
96.4
91.8
Total
627
214.3
327.7


NEW REASON WORK RESUMED CLASSIFICATION

Industrial disputes which ended during the quarter, Reason work resumed
March Quarter 2003
June Quarter 2003
September Quarter 2003
December Quarter 2003
Number of disputes
Employees involved
Working days lost
Number of disputes
Employees involved
Working days lost
Number of disputes
Employees involved
Working days lost
Number of disputes
Employees involved
Working days lost
no.
'000
'000
no.
'000
'000
no.
'000
'000
no.
'000
'000
Negotiation without intervention of a third party
28
2.4
6.2
19
1.5
3.4
26
3.3
5.9
31
3.8
17.6
State legislation
16
2.1
4.3
14
1.3
3.7
13
1.7
3.0
9
0.5
1.5
Federal legislation
18
2.5
6.4
15
1.9
3.7
19
6.6
15.3
16
13.3
22.6
Pre-determined return to work
17
1.8
3.4
21
3.9
4.0
30
10.5
12.8
35
31.6
34.0
Resumption without negotiation
58
11.2
12.5
48
8.9
5.7
80
28.8
40.3
72
67.5
89.8
Mediation
5
5.1
5.8
4
0.4
0.6
6
0.6
1.8
8
1.9
3.6
Other reasons
4
0.3
0.4
5
0.1
1.7
4
0.2
0.4
6
0.6
17.2
Total
146
25.4
39.0
126
17.9
22.8
178
51.7
79.5
177
119.2
186.4


PREVIOUS METHOD OF SETTLEMENT CLASSIFICATION

Industrial disputes which ended during the 12 months to December 2003, Method of settlement
Number of disputes
Employees involved
Working days lost
no.
'000
'000
Twelve months ended December 2003
Negotiation
100
10.7
24.2
State legislation
51
10.1
19.5
Federal and joint Federal-State legislation
71
23.3
41.3
Resumption without negotiation
361
163.1
205.8
Other methods
44
7.1
37.0
Total
627
214.3
327.7